Fatih Pasha (Kurşunlu) Mosque
Fatih Paşa Camii (Kurşunlu Camii)
A mosque built in the 1520s by the first Ottoman governor of Diyarbakır, and the first Ottoman mosque in the city. It is also known as the Lead-Roofed Mosque because of its lead-covered dome.
The mosque was built by Bıyıklı Mehmed Pasha between 1520 and 1523, after the Ottoman conquest. Its main dome is covered in lead sheeting, which gave rise to the name Kurşunlu (“lead-roofed”). The exterior is likewise built of black-and-white striped stone, and the portico and window frames are decorated with Iznik-style tiles and fine stone carvings. It is a representative example of early Ottoman classical style in southeastern Anatolia. Free to visit; women must wear a headscarf. Located in the eastern part of the old town, about 10 minutes on foot from İçkale.
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Nearby sights
- Surp Giragos Armenian Church
- Mar Petyun Chaldean Church
- Hazreti Süleyman Mosque
- Four-Legged Minaret
- İçkale & Diyarbakır Archaeology Museum
- Hasan Paşa Hanı
- Great Mosque of Diyarbakır
- Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum