ITS STORY
The building was put up as a neighbourhood prayer hall by the head farrier (Nalbantbaşı) in the reign of Murad II and became a mosque when a pulpit was added in 1777. It stands out for its domed, brick-and-stone front and a minaret notable among Bursa's similar buildings. Badly damaged in the fire of 1518 and the earthquake of 1855, it was repaired and reopened in 1957.
History
The mosque, which has a rectangular plan measuring approximately 11,00 × 8,00 m, has a narthex with a parapet wall measuring 3,50 × 8,12 m on the north side. This section is surrounded by side walls and ends with three pointed arched openings, wide ones on the sides and a narrow one in the middle. There is another Bursa arch under the middle arch.
Architecture
Yaklaşık 11,00 × 8,00 m ölçülerinde dikdörtgen planlı olan caminin kuzey yönünde, 3,50 × 8,12 m boyutlarında kalkan duvarlı bir son cemaat yeri bulunmaktadır. Bu bölüm yan duvarlarla çevrilmiş, yanlarda geniş, ortada ise dar olmak üzere üç sivri kemerli açıklıkla sonlandırılmıştır. Orta kemerin altında bir Bursa kemeri daha bulunmaktadır.
Source: Bursa Vakıf Eserleri — Cilt 1, p. 405
Location and map
The mosque is located in Osmangazi District, Nalbantoğlu Neighborhood, on Nalbantoğlu Street No. 2. The building was built by Nalbantbaşı as a neighborhood masjid during the reign of Sultan Murad II, and was converted into a mosque by adding a minbar in 1777.
Details
- Type
- Mosque
- District
- Osmangazi
- Inventory section
- Mosques and Graveyards