Başdurak Mosque (Başdurak Camii) is a historical Mosque in İzmir, Turkey.

Building

An inscription on the Mosque states that it was built by Hacı Hüseyin. The date of construction is stated as 1652 by the traveler

Evliya Çelebi Derviş Mehmed Zillî (25 March 1611 – 1682), known as Evliya Çelebi ( ota, اوليا چلبى), was an Ottoman explorer who travelled through the territory of the Ottoman Empire and neighboring lands over a period of forty years, recording ...

who visited in the 17th century. The Mosque is built on a square platform and has a single large dome at the top. The worship area is located towards the north and the minaret is on the west. It has an adjoining medrese, library and sebil (drinking fountain). A number of shops belonging the neighboring street and market are integrated into its base. The Mosque has been restored a number of times, the last time being 2001.İzmir Kent Rehberi
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Gallery

TR Izmir asv2020-02 img60 Başdurak Mosque.jpg, Interior of the mosque TR Izmir asv2020-02 img61 Başdurak Mosque.jpg, Dome interior TR Izmir asv2020-02 img59 Başdurak Mosque.jpg, View from the market area

References

Ottoman mosques in İzmir Mosques completed in 1652 1652 establishments in the Ottoman Empire Mosque buildings with domes Kemeraltı {{Turkey-mosque-stub