Balaban Pasha Mosque
| Balaban Pasha Mosque | |
|---|---|
Balaban Paşa Camii | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Province | Edirne |
| Location | |
| Country | Tukey |
Location of the mosque in Turkey. | |
| Coordinates | 41°40′09″N 26°33′13″E / 41.66917°N 26.55361°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Funded by | Balaban Pasha |
| Completed | 15th-century |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Type | Cultural |
Balaban Pasha Mosque, located in the center of Edirne province, was built in the early 15th century by Balaban Pasha,[1] who served as the Beylerbey of Menteşe and Tokat during the reign of Murad II.
Balaban Pasha also had a soup kitchen built next to the mosque he commissioned.[2] After Balaban Pasha's death, he was buried in the cemetery of the mosque.[3][4]
The wooden-roofed mosque with one minaret fell into ruin in the 1920s. The stones from the courtyard were used in road construction. In 1926, the Edirne Directorate of Foundations decided to sell the mosque's construction materials as rubble with its decisions numbered 227 and 241, and the materials were sold for 30 lira. The mosque's land was also put up for sale with decision number 78 dated September 28, 1940. On December 16, 1940, with decision No. 88, it was sold to Osman Türkkan, the Edirne Municipality warehouse clerk and central tax collector, for 33 kuruş per square meter.[5] The Balaban Paşa Mosque was rebuilt in 2022.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ Rifat Osman Tosyavizade (1999). Edirne Evkaf-ı İslamiyye Tarihi Camiler ve Mescitler.
- ^ "Edirne İmaretleri". Nilüfer Gökçe (in Turkish). 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ Rifat Osman Tosyavizade (2019). Edirne Rehnüması. Edirne Valiliği Yayınları.
- ^ Ratip Kazancıgil (1999). Edirne Mahalleleri Tarihçesi 1529-1990.
- ^ Ratip Kazancıgil (1999). Edirne İmaretleri.
- ^ "BALABAN PAŞA MESCİDİ YENİDEN İNŞA EDİLİYOR - Edirne Haber TV". www.edirnetv.com (in Turkish). 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ "Balaban Paşa Mescidi" aslına uygun yeniden inşa ediliyor". Posta (in Turkish). 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ "KAYBOLAN TARİH YENİDEN GÜN YÜZÜNE ÇIKTI - Batı Ekspres". www.batiekspres.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2026-02-22.
See also
External links
Geographic data related to Balaban Pasha Mosque at OpenStreetMap