ITS STORY
This small mosque was built in the reign of Fatih Sultan Mehmed by the merchant Başçı Hacı Sevinç and was used for a time as a dervish lodge. It is a square, domed building without a minaret. The grave of its founder, Hacı Sevinç, lies in the courtyard to its west.
History
It is known that it was used as a dervish lodge for a while when it was built. The building, built in the square-plan masjid type frequently seen in Bursa, measures 6.60 × 6.65 m. The prayer hall is covered with an octagonal dome on the outside of the main walls. The transition to the dome is provided by Turkish triangles.
Architecture
Bursa’da sıklıkla görülen kare planlı mescit tipinde inşa edilmiş olan yapı, 6.60 × 6.65 m ölçülerindedir. Harim mekânı, beden duvarları üzerine dıştan sekizgen bir kubbe ile örtülmüştür. Kubbeye geçiş, Türk üçgenleriyle sağlanmıştır. Alt sıradaki üçgenler dışa doğru taşırılmış, üzerlerindeki sıralar bu taşan üçgenlere oturtulmuştur.
Source: Bursa Vakıf Eserleri — Cilt 1, p. 319
Location and map
The mosque is located in Osmangazi District, Tahtakale Neighborhood, on Fırın Sokak, No. 1. The mosque was built by the merchant Başçı Hacı Sevinç during the reign of Fâtih Sultan Mehmed.
Details
- Type
- Mosque
- District
- Osmangazi
- Inventory section
- Mosques and Graveyards