In the city of Szolnok, a mosque was built by Yahya Pasha-zade in 1566 in the name of Suleiman the Magnificent, on the edge of the Tisa river, inside the castle. There was also a bath next to the mosque. The mosque was repaired by Murteza Pasha in 1620. Evliya Çelebi talks about the building briefly: “There is the Hünkar Mosque in the castle, it is a mosque with a masonry minaret and an artistic dome.” After the Turkish domina-
Solnok, Hünkâr (Kânûnî Sultan Süleyman) Câmii
Szolnok, Sultan (Suleiman The Magnificent) Mosque
| Country | Hungary |
| City | Solnok |
| Built Year | 1566 |
| Converted | 1820 |
| Demolished | - |
| Architect/Patron | Yahyâ Paşazâde |
| Book Page | p.628 |
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Szolnok, Sultan (Suleiman The Magnificent) Mosque — R.13.153
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Kiliseye Çevrilen Türk Eserleri 2 / The Turkish Monuments Converted into Churches 2, p. 231
YTB Publications, 2023
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Szolnok, Sultan (Suleiman The Magnificent) Mosque — R.13.154
Mehmet Emin Yılmaz (@mimaremin)
R.13.154
Kiliseye Çevrilen Türk Eserleri 2 / The Turkish Monuments Converted into Churches 2, p. 232
YTB Publications, 2023
Extracted from the public-access source work on the YTB Digital Culture Platform; used with source and author credit.
Szolnok, Sultan (Suleiman The Magnificent) Mosque — R.13.155
Mehmet Emin Yılmaz (@mimaremin)
R.13.155
Kiliseye Çevrilen Türk Eserleri 2 / The Turkish Monuments Converted into Churches 2, p. 233
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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