AMASYA PROVINCIAL DIRECTORATE OF CULTURE AND TOURISM

Abide Hatun Mosque

Abide Hatun Mosque in Karamustafapaşa Village, Merzifon was commissioned by Kara Mustafa Paşa’s mother, Abide Hatun, in the 17th cc. This rectangular mosque is built on top of a hill within the village. On the northern facade is a wooden roofed portico.

The most striking feature of the mosque is the interior woodwork, which is among the best examples of its kind. The wooden beamed roof, the space between the beams and the roof of the women’s naksoorah are adorned with naturlist patterns of colorful plants and flowers. The ‘kündekari’ carpentry of the main door of the mosque, which is one of the most beautiful pieces of Ottoman architecture, is also worth seeing.