Khusruwiyah Mosque
Appearance
Khusruwiyah Mosque جامع الخسروية | |
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![]() Khusruwiyah mosque | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Region | Levant |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | ![]() |
Geographic coordinates | 36°11′49″N 37°09′38″E / 36.196944°N 37.160694°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Ottoman architecture |
Completed | 1547 |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Materials | Stone |
The Khusraw mosque Arabized as Khusruwiyah Mosque (Arabic: جامع الخسروية) was a mosque complex in Aleppo, Syria. It was located southeast of the Citadel. The mosque was commissioned by Husrev Pasa while he was governor of Aleppo under Sultan Suleiman I. It was designed by the renowned court architect Mimar Sinan.[1]
Architecture
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Khusruwiyah_Mosque%2C_Aleppo_%282%29.jpg/220px-Khusruwiyah_Mosque%2C_Aleppo_%282%29.jpg)
The complex consisted of a mosque, a madrasa, rooms for travellers, a public kitchen, shops and other facilities.
See also
References
- ^ Khusruwiyya Mosque and Madrasa Archnet Digital Library.