Veli Şemseddin (Yahni Kapan) Mosque and Graveyard
- Location
- Osmangazi, Bursa
- Type
- Mosque
ITS STORY
The mosque was built before 1470 by Veli Şemseddin, a disciple of Hoca Hasan, the deputy of Emir Sultan; the neighbourhood is named after him. It was long called the Yahni Kapan Mosque after the family who repaired it. Its dome fell in the 1855 earthquake; rebuilding began in 1859 and was finished within a year, and the mosque now has a wooden roof.
History
It is a mosque with a wooden roof covered with tiles, facing the street on three sides. It was built by Veli Şemseddin before AH 875 / AD 1470. Veli Şemseddin, who was a student and one of the deputies of Emir Sultan’s caliph Hoca Hasan, also gave his name to the neighborhood.
Architecture
Kareye yakın dikdörtgen planlı yapının iç mekânı 8.15 × 8.25 m ölçülerinde, tamamen içeriye alınmış son cemaat yeri ise 4.10 m derinliğindedir. Cümle kapısına iki yandan çifte merdivenle çıkılmaktadır. Günümüzde yapı özgün şeklini kaybetmiş, sivil mimarlık örneği bir yapıya dönüşmüştür.
Source: Bursa Vakıf Eserleri — Cilt 1, p. 470
Location and map
The mosque is located in Osmangazi District, Maksem Neighborhood, on Öğreten Street.
Details
- Type
- Mosque
- District
- Osmangazi
- Inventory section
- Mosques and Graveyards