Kursunlu camii ( Kursunlu mosque )
The most eye –catching
structure in
Eskisehir miniature drawed ( during the
Iraq campaign of Suleyman the magnicifent ) by Matrakci Nasuh who is one of the
most famous miniature master of the
Ottoman Empire is the Kursunlu mosque (Leaded Mosque) and the mosque complex.
Mosque was built in 1525 by Mustafa Pasha in time of Suleiman
the magnificent.
A fountain in the courtyard, a rest house on
the right side, left side of the mosque a kitchen and a caravanserai
in the middle . There are also rooms of complex and a place called mevlevihane (
secluded praying house ) are found in the whole complex . In the back side of the mosque family graves belonging to last Mevlevi
sheikh Hasan dede can be seen.
Complex consists of many
other parts besides mosque here is the parts available in the kursunlu mosque
complex ;
Hospice
The mosque is located in the south. Consists of four domed rooms
side by side . It is covered with a porch roof. The
facades are covered with hewn stones.
DINING ROOM (SMALL CARAVANSERAI):
Caravanserai a kind of inn
with a large courtyard located in the south part of mosque consist of 20 small
cells.
Drill Field
Located east of the
mosque drill field is a rectangular planned and domed structure .
It was fixed and restored
in 1997 and used as a guesthouse by governmant today.
KERVANSARAY
The location, currently used
as a wedding hall was built by using a combination of cut and natural
stones in1529.