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Museum | Muradiye Camii by Sinan | Sultan Camii Manisa | Ulu Camii or Great Mosque in Manisa | Tekeli Lala Mehmet Paşa | Çesnigir Camii | Hacı Yaya mosque | Ivaz Paşa Camii | Merkez Efendi Cami | Fire brigade

Hacı Yaya mosque

Haci Yahya Mosque, according to the building inscription was built in the time of Mehmet II by Hacı Mehmed, son of Hacı Yahya, in AH.879 / AD.1474. There is not enough information about Hacı Mehmed.
The mosque is a square planned and single domed structure. There is a three-unit last congregation place on the north facade. The minaret is on the north end of the east facade. There are brick decorations on the cylindrical minaret body. The main walls were built with stones and bricks in an alternating order. The interior is illuminated by many windows on the walls and the drum of the dome. Until recently, the mihrab, was decorated with curtain motifs specific to the late period, but it is now covered with tiles.
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