photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Dick Osseman | all galleries >> Istanbul >> Mosques - Camiler >> Non-Sinan >> Rumi Mehmet Paşa Camii in Üsküdar > Uskudar 0509.jpg
previous | next
12-MAR-2006

Uskudar 0509.jpg

view map

The Rumi Mehmet Paşa Camii, 1471. The Strolling through Istanbul guide (Redhouse) describes it as "the most Byzantine in external appearance: the high cylindrical drum of the dome, the exterior cornice ...". Unfortunately it was closed. Mehmet Paşa was a Greek who became one of Fatih's vezirs.

Nikon D2x
1/160s f/8.0 at 31.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
comment | share
Došan Konuk 18-Oct-2007 11:58
It name, must be Mehmet Paþa (paþa means general, pasha)
I was born in Üsküdar at 1952.
I see some placas by your photos, first time in my life. Thank you very much