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Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque

Located in Fatih, Istanbul Coordinates: 41°00′17″ N 28°58′19″ E

Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque
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Nearest town
Istanbul
2.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport31 km
IST İstanbul Airport36 km

About Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque

Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque is a tourist attraction. Location: Fatih, Istanbul.

From Wikipedia

Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Camii) is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in the Kadırga neighborhood in Fatih district, Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned jointly by the grand vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha and his wife Ismihan Sultan. It was designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan and completed in 1571/2. The mosque is noted for the fine quality of the Iznik tiles that decorate the interior walls.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1665
Architect
Mimar Sinan
Architectural style
Ottoman architecture
Heritage designation
cultural property requiring protection

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 365 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (113 mm)
Driest month
July (25 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°12°17°22°26°29°28°25°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°8°12°17°19°19°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)9564644738312535427589113

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 31 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Istanbul, 2 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 31 kmsoutheast
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 36 kmnorthwest
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 90 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Istanbul Population: 15.7M 2 kmnorthwest
  • Fatih Population: 356K 3 kmnorthwest
  • Üsküdar Population: 524.5K 4 kmnortheast
  • Zeytinburnu Population: 280.9K 6 kmwest
  • Şişli Population: 314.7K 6 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 160 natural sites, 232 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km171 places

  • Andirovitha Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Pita Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Princes Islands Island 14 kmSE
  • Proti Island Island 12 kmSE

25–60 km148 places

  • Karaburun Plajı Beach 43 kmNW
  • Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 46 kmNW
  • Yeniköy Plajı Beach 42 kmNW
  • Kara Burun Plaji Beach 44 kmNW

60–100 km230 places

  • Yeniköy Plaj Beach 84 kmSW
  • Sedef Adası Island 95 kmSW
  • Mutlu Adası Island 98 kmS
  • Mola Adaları Island 96 kmSW

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