Veled-i Veziri Mosque and Graveyard
- Location
- Osmangazi, Bursa
- Type
- Mosque
ITS STORY
It is one of two nearby mosques with the same name. According to endowment records it was built by Mehmed Efendi, son of Vezirî, in the reign of Bayezid II. It is a single-domed Bursa neighbourhood mosque of brick and stone, with a small graveyard on its east side.
History
It is situated at the intersection of İvaz Paşa Street on the road from Pınarbaşı to Tahtakale. The exact date of construction of the mosque is not known, and there is not enough information about the identity of the person who had it built.
Architecture
Yapı, kalkan duvarlı, “Bursa mahalle mescidi” tipinde, yaklaşık 10,00 × 14,00 m ölçülerinde ve dikdörtgen planlıdır. İbadet mekânı ise 8,00 × 8,00 m ölçülerinde kare formundadır. 11 m yüksekliğe ulaşan kubbe, prizmatik Türk üçgenleriyle geçiş sağlayarak taşınmakta, kubbe eteğinde ise XIX. yüzyıla ait, barok üsluptaki kalem işi bezemeler dikkat çekmektedir.
Source: Bursa Vakıf Eserleri — Cilt 1, p. 468
Location and map
The mosque is located at the address of Osmangazi District, Ali Paşa Neighborhood, Veziri Street No. 35. It is one of two mosques with the same name, close to each other.
Details
- Type
- Mosque
- District
- Osmangazi
- Inventory section
- Mosques and Graveyards