ITS STORY
The mosque was built by Mehmed Hüseyin Çelebi, head of the palace pantry in the reign of Fâtih, known locally as Karakedi. Its founder died in 1483 and was buried in the graveyard in its garden. It is a small single-domed Bursa mosque of stone and brick; after a period as a house and a storehouse it was repaired and reopened for worship.
History
According to historical records, the person who had the mosque built was Mehmed Hüseyin Çelebi, also known by the names Seyyid Çelebi and Hüsameddin Çelebi. Mehmed Hüseyin Çelebi was from the Karakâd village of Yemen and was popularly known as “Karakedi” or “Karagidi”.
Architecture
İçten içe 5.50 × 5.50 m boyutlarında olan cami, bir sıra kesme taş ve üç sıra tuğla, aralarda ise ikişer düşey tuğla ile oluşan almaşık duvar işçiliğine sahiptir. Üç gözlü son cemaat yerinin orta hacmi daha dar ve yüksek tutulmuş, sivri kemer içine bir basık tahfif kemeri yapılmış ve arada kalan alınlığa altıgen döşeme tuğlalarından süsleme yapılmıştır.
Source: Bursa Vakıf Eserleri — Cilt 1, p. 369
Location and map
The mosque is located in the Osmangazi District, near Tuz Pazarı, Kütahya Han, (Çukur Han) and is named after the Karakâdî Neighborhood.
Details
- Type
- Mosque
- District
- Osmangazi
- Inventory section
- Mosques and Graveyards