Mustafa Pasha Mosque

Mustafa Pasha Mosque is located within the borders of the Old Bazaar. The mosque was erected in 1492 as a tribute to Mustafa Pasha. He served as the Vizier of Sultans Bayazit II and Selim I and held significant positions in the Ottoman Empire. The marble inscription above the entrance door, which bears Arabic lettering, indicates that the structure was constructed on the foundations of a medieval church.

The mosque's construction is typical of early Constantinople architecture. It has a square foundation and a dome with a diameter of 16.3 m. The dome was erected on pillars ornamented with arabesques, and on its left side, motifs from the period of the mosque's construction are painted, while on its right side, there are newer ones with no particular artistic value. The structure is surrounded with riveted stone and two rows of brickwork. The entry to the mosque is through the porch, which is composed of white marble and is flanked by four marble columns united by semicircular arches.

The 47-meter-high minaret is erected on the mosque's northern side and made of crushed limestone. Inside the mosque, there is a prayer area with a mihrab on the southeast corner. A platform to the right of the mihrab is where the prayers are recited. A gallery is located just above the entryway. There is also a turbe within the mosque where Mustafa Pasha was buried in 1519.

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Address: Fort Kale, MK MK, Fort Kale, Skopje 1000, North Macedonia