Khusruwiyah Mosque
Former mosque in Aleppo, Syria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Khusraw mosque Arabized as Khusruwiyah Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع الْخُسْرُوِيَّة, romanized: Jāmiʿ al-Ḵusruwīyah; Turkish: Hüsreviye Camii) was a mosque complex in Aleppo, Syria. It was located southeast of the Citadel. The mosque was commissioned by Husrev Pasha while he was governor of Aleppo under Sultan Suleiman I.[1]
| Khusruwiyah Mosque Hüsreviye Camii جَامِع الْخُسْرُوِيَّة | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Region | Levant |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Aleppo, Syria |
  Location within Ancient City of Aleppo | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36.196944°N 37.160694°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Completed | 1547 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | Stone |
The mosque, which was left neglected during the Syrian Civil War was completely destroyed during the Battle of Aleppo in August 2014 with dynamites.[2]
Architecture
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The complex consisted of a mosque, a madrasa, rooms for travellers, a public kitchen, shops and other facilities. The Khusruwiyah complex was designed by the renowned court architect Mimar Sinan.[3]
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