photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Dick Osseman | all galleries >> Istanbul >> Regions - Bölgeler >> East of Atatürk Blv >> Regional Mosques >> Köprülü Mosque > Köprülü mosque
previous | next
07-DEC-2004

Köprülü mosque

view map

Along the Divan Yolu is the Köprülü kulliye (a complex around a mosque, with other facilities). Rather, the entrance is in a side street after you passed the mosque). It's from 1659-1660, founded by Mehmet Pasha and Fazil Ahmet Pasha, both from the Köprülü family, a family that is "considered to be the most distinguished family in the whole family of the Ottoman Empire" (quote from Strolling Through Istanbul, Redhouse Press 1989). Five members of this family were Grand Vezir in the second half of the 17th century and early 18th century.

This is the mosque. Divan Yolu: to the left. Entrance to the kulliye: to the right. And to be precise: the mosque was formerly the Dershane or lecture-room.

Nikon D70
1/125s f/8.0 at 12.0mm full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
comment | share