Tahtakale in Istanbul in Fatih, Turkiye — West Asia or Southeast Europe

Kapi Agasi Mahmud Aga Mosque

Kapi Aǧasi Mahmud Aǧa Camii

— Yapilisi: 1553 —

Kapi Agasi Mahmud Aga Mosque Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 6, 2015

1. Kapi Agasi Mahmud Aga Mosque Marker

Inscription. English:
The mosque that is situated near Kahirpapi in Fenerti Street is also known as "Aga Mosque.” The architect of the mosque which was built for Agha Babu's-saade (gate of felicity) Mahmund Agha, is Mimar Sinan. Having built by Miramar Sinan makes it even more precious. Inscription of the mosque is in Persian and it is written on it that the mosque was built in 1553. Having burnt twice in the years 1766 and 1825, it was rebuilt yet there is nothing original left. Its walls are bonded out of face-stones in an ascending style. It has got a single minaret with a single balcony on its right side. Downstairs of the mosque is utilized as a depot. Although it was built with a madrasah and a children's school, they were both burnt in the fires. The benefactor Kapi Agasi Mahmut Aga is buried in the graveyard of the mosque.

Turkish:
Ahırkapı civarında Fenerli Sokakta bulunan cami “Ağa Camii” adıyla da anılır. Babü'ssaade Ağası Mahmud Ağa tarafından yaptırılan caminin mimarı Mimar Sinan'dır. Caminin Mimar Sinan tarafından yapılması camiye ayrı bir önem katar. Caminin kitabesi Farsça'dır. Kitabede caminin 1553 yılında yaptırıldığı yazılıdır. 1766 ve 1825 yıllarında

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yangın geçiren cami yeniden inşa edilmiş ve ilk yapıldığı hâli ile arasında bir ilgi kalmamıştır. Duvarları kesme taştan yapılmış olan cami fevkani olarak inşa edilmiştir, Sağ tarafında tek şerefeli minaresi vardır. Caminin alt kısmı depo olarak kullanılmaktadır. İlk yapıldığında medrese ve mektebe sahip iken daha sonra medresesi yanmıştır. Carmiyi yaptıran Kapı Ağası Mahmud Ağa caminin haziresinde gömülüdür.

Erected by Fatih Belediye Baskanliǧi.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1553.

Location. 41° 0.2′ N, 28° 58.602′ E. Marker is in Istanbul, in Fatih. It is in Tahtakale. It is on Fenerlikapi Sokak close to Fenerlikapi Sokak, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Fenerlikapi Sk 4, Istanbul 34122, Turkiye. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Turkish East Thrace.

Globally, it is in West Asia,

Mesopotamia,

Europe,

the Balkans,

and in a coastal Mediterranean country.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Ottoman Empire,

the Roman Empire,

and on the Silk Road.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ruins of Bucoleon Palace (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Walled Obelisk (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Obelisk of Theodosius (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Serpent Column

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 6, 2015

2. Kapi Agasi Mahmud Aga Mosque Marker

The marker is to the right of the door.

(approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Mausoleum of Sultan Ahmed I (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); German Fountain (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Admiral Hayrettin (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Marmara Land Walls (Theodosian Walls) (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Istanbul.

Kapi Agasi Mahmud Aga Mosque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 6, 2015

3. Kapi Agasi Mahmud Aga Mosque

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 670 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on July 24, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.