ITS STORY
Also called the Arap Dede Mosque, it is a small mosque with a wooden ceiling and no minaret. The date 1858 on a now-lost plaque over its door is thought to be a repair year. The merchant who built it is buried in the grave on its east side.
History
The building, also known among the public as the Arap Dede Mosque, is a place of worship with masonry walls. The prayer hall with a wooden ceiling and the narthex on the north side come together to form a rectangular plan. It is covered with a wooden roof.
Architecture
Halk arasında Arap Dede Camii adıyla da anılan yapı, kagir duvarlı bir mabettir. Ahşap tavanlı harim ile kuzey tarafındaki son cemaat yeri birleşerek dikdörtgen bir plan meydana getirmektedir. Üzeri ahşap çatı ile örtülmüştür.
Source: Bursa Vakıf Eserleri — Cilt 1, p. 266
Location and map
The mosque is located in Osmangazi District, Alipaşa (Araplar) Neighborhood, on Alper Street, No. 1.
Details
- Type
- Mosque
- District
- Osmangazi
- Inventory section
- Mosques and Graveyards