Kasap Ilyas Mosque

The mosque had been constructed by and named after Kasap Ilyas. He is buried in the graveyard next to the mihrab. The mosque was built right before his endowment that he made in 1495.

Address:
Cerrah Pasa Mh.
34098 Fatih / Istanbul

Coordinate:
41.003755, 28.943733
Latitude: 41°0′13.52″N (41.003755)
Longitude: 28°56′37.44″E (28.943733)

Date Of Construction: 1965

Who built: Kasap Ilyas Effendi

Renovations: 1993

The Minaret: 1

The mosque got destoroyed in the earthquake of 1894, however was rebuilt on the same base using the same old stones. The Harem section of the mosque was also renovated and a wooden doom was installed to its ceiling.

The mihrab was made from gypsoplast, the minbar from marble, the rostrum’s lower part was made from gypsoplast and the surface was made of wood.