Iskender Paşa Mosque

Iskender Paşa Mosque is a mosque in , . Iskender Paşa Mosque is situated nearby to the town hall , as well as near the arts center .
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Description: mosque in Diyarbakır, southeastern Turkey
  • Also known as: “İskender Paşa Camii”
  • Address: Diyarbakır, Sur

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library and Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum.

Museum
The is a literary museum and archive dedicated to Turkish literature and named after the poet Ahmet Arif. Located in , Turkey, the museum was established by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and opened on June 1, 2011. is situated 220 metres east of Iskender Paşa Mosque.

Museum
Photo: Hedda Gabler (usurped), CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic house and museum dedicated to Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı in Diyarbakır, Turkey. The museum is located in the historic district of , close to the Grand Mosque. is situated 210 metres east of Iskender Paşa Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 230 metres south of Iskender Paşa Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diyarbakır and Yenişehir.

Photo: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the largest city in . It is on the Tigris, one of the greatest rivers of the , and is considered by many to be the capital of the Kurdish people.

Town
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is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 358 km2, and its population is 219,759. It covers the southwestern part of the city of and the adjacent countryside.

Town
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 429 km2, and its population is 406,471. It covers the southwestern part of the city of and the adjacent countryside.

Iskender Paşa Mosque

Latitude
37.91349° or 37° 54′ 49″ north
Longitude
40.23326° or 40° 13′ 60″ east
Inception
1557
Open location code
8H92W67M+98
Open­Street­Map ID
way 302866274
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Wiki­data ID
Q87069499
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In Other Languages

“Iskender Paşa Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Turkish: “İskender Paşa Camii”
  • Turkish: “İskender Paşa Camisi”
  • Turkish: “İskenderpaşa Cami”
  • Turkish: “İskenderpaşa Camii”
  • Turkish: “İskenderpaşa Camisi”

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Highlights include Sur Belediyesi and Diyarbakir Kültür Evi.

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