Darwish Pasha Mosque
| Darwish Pasha Mosque جامع درويش باشا | |
|---|---|
  Location within Old Damascus | |
| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Street Called Straight, Damascus, Syria |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°30′34″N 36°18′01″E / 33.509444°N 36.300278°ECoordinates: 33°30′34″N 36°18′01″E / 33.509444°N 36.300278°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Region | Levant |
| Status | Active |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Ottoman architecture |
| Completed | 1574 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 4 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | Stone, marble, tile |
The Darwish Pasha Mosque (Arabic: جامع درويش باشا, transliteration: Jami Darwish Pasha, Turkish: Derviş Paşa Camii) is a 16th-century mosque in Damascus, Syria.[1] The mosque was erected in 1574 by the Ottoman governor of Damascus Darwish Pasha.[1]
References
- 1 2 Darwish Pasha Mosque Archnet Digital Library.
Bibliography
- Burns, Ross (1992). Monuments of Syria, a Historical Guide. Tauris & Co.
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