Zagan Pasha Mosque
| Zagan Pasha Mosque | |
|---|---|
Zağnospaşa Cami | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Balıkesir |
| Country | Turkey |
  Location of Zagan Pasha Mosque in Turkey | |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°38′56″N27°52′48″E/ 39.6488075°N 27.8800449°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Classical Ottoman |
| Completed | 1461 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 main and 4 side |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | Ashlar |
Zagan Pasha Mosque(Turkish:Zağnospaşa Camii) is a historicmosqueinBalıkesir,northwest Turkey. It is known as the place, whereMustafa Kemal Atatürkdelivered his famous "BalıkesirKhutbah"in 1923.
The mosque was built in 1461 byZagan Pasha(fl. 1446–1462 or 1469), anOttomanmilitary commanderandGrand VizierofAlbanianorigin; he was the son of the right hand ofGeorge Castriot Skanderbeg-Vrana Konti.Located in the city center, at Mustafa Fakıh neighborhood, it is part of a complex consisting of a tomb and ahammam.The mosque and the tomb, broke down in 1897, were rebuilt in 1908 by theMutasarrıf(Governor) Ömer Ali Bey.[1]
It is the biggest mosque in Balıkesir. The square-plan mosque is constructed inashlarmasonry. It has one main dome surrounded by four side domes, which are separated by vaults. Entrance to the mosque is through double-winged wooden doors in the north, west and east. On three sides of the mosque, in front of the doors, there is a porch with an inclined lead-coated timber roof supported by two square marble columns. The mosque has nonarthex.Theminaretis situated on the northwest corner of the building. It was donated byHacıHafızEfendiof Arabacıoğulları, a notable family in Balıkesir. In the courtyard, twoshadirvansand a tomb are situated. Outside of the courtyard's northwest corner, there is a third shadirvan of pentagon plan. Asundialis attached on a table sitting on a short thick column at the south of the courtyard.[1]
During his visit to Balıkesir on February 7, 1923, shortly after the end of theTurkish War of Independence(May 19, 1919 – October 11, 1922), Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, then known as Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha, delivered akhutbah(an Islamic sermon), which became famous as the "Balıkesir Khutbah", in the mosque.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^abc"Zağnos Paşa Camisi (Paşa Camisi) ve Külliyesi (Merkez)"(in Turkish). Balıkesir İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü. 2014.Retrieved2016-09-08.
- ^"Atatürk'ün Balikesir Hutbesi"(in Turkish). Balıkesir İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü. 2014.Retrieved2016-09-08.
