Murat Pasha Mosque
Mosque built in 1570 with a continuous calligraphic inscription ribbon and ancient reused columns.
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This guide to Murat Pasha Mosque in Antalya starts with the ancient Roman or Byzantine columns reused on its porch when the Ottoman governor Murat Pasha built the mosque in 1570, then traces who he was and what else he funded across the city. You'll hear about the unbroken ribbon of calligraphy running inside the walls and the oldest surviving Ottoman tilework in Antalya. A tip: look up at the banded stone arches on the porch before stepping inside.
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