Çapanoğlu Mosque Explained

Çapanoglu Mosque
Map Type:Turkey
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Yozgat, Yozgat Province, Turkey
Tradition:Sunni
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Architecture Type:Mosque
Established:1779
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The Çapanoglu Mosque is a mosque in the city of Yozgat, Turkey.[1]

Influenced by European architectural styles, the mosque was constructed in two parts, by members of the Çapanoglu family: the first part was constructed by Çapanoğlu Mustafa Ahmed Pasha in 1779, and the second in 1794/95 by his brother Süleyman.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Di̇kmen . Çiğdem . 2014-03-16 . Sustainability of Traditional Houses: Two Mansions Protected Through Adaptive Reuse in Yozgat . Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning . en . 2 . 1 . 69–87.
  2. Book: Turkey, Crossroads of Civilisations . 1993 . Creative Yayıncılık . 225 . en.
  3. Book: Turkey Towards Future . Directorate General of Press and Information . 65 . en.