Karađoz Bey Mosque
Mosque in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karađoz Bey Mosque (Bosnian: Karađoz-begova džamija, Turkish: Karagöz Mehmed Bey Camii) is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Karađoz Bey Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Geographic coordinates | 43°20′28″N 17°48′50″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Ottoman architecture |
Completed | 1557 |
Specifications | |
Length | 13 metres (43 ft) |
Width | 13 metres (43 ft) |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Dome height (outer) | 16.49 metres (54.1 ft) |
Dome height (inner) | 15.89 metres (52.1 ft) |
Dome dia. (outer) | 10.72 metres (35.2 ft) |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Minaret height | 34.50 metres (113.2 ft)[1] |
Materials | stone |
Official name: Karađoz-beg mosque in Mostar, the architectural ensemble | |
Type | Category I cultural monument |
Criteria | A. B. C. i. iii. iv. v. vi. D. ii..iii. iv. v. E. i..ii. iii..iv. v. F. i..ii. iii. G. i. ii..iii. iv..v..vi. vii. H.i..ii. iii. I. i. ii. iii. |
Designated | 4 May 2004 |
Reference no. | 2424 |
Decision no. | 07.1-2-113/04-1 |
Listed | List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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With its big dome and high minaret, it is one of the largest mosques in the region.