Mustapha Pasha Mosque

Mustapha Pasha Mosque

Mustapha Pasha Mosque is a mosque located in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. It stands on a plateau above the old bazaar and is one of the most beautiful Islamic buildings in Macedonia. It was built in 1492 by Mustafa Pasha, vesir on the court of Sultan Selim I. The mosque is elegant and intact, and no additions have been made through the years. The interior is beautiful, simple, and spacious. In the turbe next to the mosque, lies the daughter of Mustafa Pasha. The mosque has a rose garden and it offers fine views over Skopje's old bazaar.

ee also

*Jeni Mosque
*Skopje


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