Khusrawiyya Mosque
Also known as: Khusrawiyya Mosque
mosque in Aleppo
Key facts
- Built
- 1547
- Architect
- Mimar Sinan
- Foundation/Institution
- Divane Hüsrev Paşa
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Overview
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The Khusrawiyya Mosque (Hüsreviye Camii) was an Ottoman-era building in Aleppo, Syria, standing just west of the Citadel of Aleppo. It took its name from its founder, Divane Hüsrev Pasha. Dating to the time of Suleiman the Magnificent, it was built in the Ottoman architectural tradition, and the record names Mimar Sinan as its architect. The complex is also known as the first madrasa built in Aleppo under Ottoman rule. The building was destroyed in 2014 during the Syrian civil war.
History
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The complex was built in 1547 at the commission of Divane Hüsrev Pasha, with Mimar Sinan recorded as the architect. As the first madrasa constructed in Aleppo under the Ottomans, it holds a distinct place in the city's Ottoman-era history.
In 2014, during the Syrian civil war, the building was destroyed.
From Wikipedia
The Khusrawiyya Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع الْخُسْرَوِيَّة, romanized: Jāmiʿ al-Ḵusrawiyya), also known as the Khusraw Mosque, was a mosque complex in Aleppo, Syria. It was located southeast of the Citadel, in the Ancient City of Aleppo, a World Heritage Site. The mosque was commissioned by Husrev Pasha while he was governor of Aleppo under Sultan Suleiman I.
The mosque, which was left neglected during the Syrian Civil War was completely destroyed during the Battle of Aleppo in August 2014 with dynamites.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chusrawiyya-Moschee
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khusrawiyya_Mosque
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Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%BCsreviye_Camii
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