Located in Kırklareli city centre, Kapan Mosque was built by Karaca İbrahim Bey in 1640. The square-planned mosque was built of stone and brick. Its minaret is made of smooth cut-stone and has a single balcony. Kapan Mosque was destroyed by the Bulgarians who occupied Thrace in the Balkan wars and turned into a church. Its minaret was partially demolished and a cross was hung on it, as in the Kavala Halil Bey Mosque. The graves in the mosque graveyard were destroyed, their bones were thrown around and crosses were erected on the stones. The mosque, which was repaired in 1915, 1958 and 2007, is still open for worship.
Kırklareli, Karaca İbrâhim Bey (Kapan) Câmii
Kırklareli, Karaca Ibrahim Bey (Kapan) Mosque
| Country | Türkiye |
| City | Kırklareli |
| Built Year | 1640 |
| Converted | 1912 |
| Demolished | - |
| Architect/Patron | Karaca İbrâhim Bey |
| Book Page | p.770 |
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Kırklareli, Karaca Ibrahim Bey (Kapan) Mosque — R.17.10
Mehmet Emin Yılmaz (@mimaremin)
R.17.10
Kiliseye Çevrilen Türk Eserleri 2 / The Turkish Monuments Converted into Churches 2, p. 373
YTB Publications, 2023
Extracted from the public-access source work on the YTB Digital Culture Platform; used with source and author credit.
Kırklareli, Karaca Ibrahim Bey (Kapan) Mosque — R.17.11
Mehmet Emin Yılmaz (@mimaremin)
R.17.11
Kiliseye Çevrilen Türk Eserleri 2 / The Turkish Monuments Converted into Churches 2, p. 374
YTB Publications, 2023
Extracted from the public-access source work on the YTB Digital Culture Platform; used with source and author credit.
Kırklareli, Karaca Ibrahim Bey (Kapan) Mosque — R.17.12
Mehmet Emin Yılmaz (@mimaremin)
R.17.12
Kiliseye Çevrilen Türk Eserleri 2 / The Turkish Monuments Converted into Churches 2, p. 375
YTB Publications, 2023
Extracted from the public-access source work on the YTB Digital Culture Platform; used with source and author credit.
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