Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque
Lala Mustafa Paşa Camii
An Ottoman classical mosque built in 1563, believed to be the work of master architect Sinan’s circle, and the most beautiful Ottoman mosque in the city.
Built between 1562 and 1563 by Lala Mustafa Pasha, then governor of Erzurum, the mosque has a single large dome and a portico, with well-balanced proportions. Its interior features colorful Iznik-style tiles and painted decoration. It sits beside the main street between the Yakutiye Madrasa and the city hall, and it can be visited together with the Yakutiye Madrasa and Çaferiye Mosque. It is free to enter outside prayer times.
Opening hours
Open outside service times
Nearby sights
- Yakutiye Medrese
- Caferiye Mosque
- Rüstem Pasha Caravanserai (Taşhan)
- Erzurum Evleri
- Atatürk House Museum
- Erzurum Castle
- Grand Mosque of Erzurum
- Erzurum Museum