Kurshum Mosque, Pazardzhik
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| Kurshumlu Mosque | |
|---|---|
Куршум джамия | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Pazardzhik, Bulgaria |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°11′35″N 24°20′15″E / 42.19306°N 24.33750°ECoordinates: 42°11′35″N 24°20′15″E / 42.19306°N 24.33750°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1667 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Kurshumlu Mosque (Bulgarian: Куршум джамия, romanized: Kurshum dzhamiya) is a mosque located in Pazardzhik.
Constructed in 1667, it is the only surviving mosque in the city and still active. It hosts many Muslim traditional festivals.[1]
History[edit]
The mosque was associated with the mythical Kurshum Khan, who received wanderers from all over the world. Kurshum Mosque is so called because of the dome of its minaret. It is characteristic of the time in which it was built. There are mosques with the same name in Karlovo and Plovdiv.
In 1574 the Grand Vizier Damat Ibrahim Pasha built the largest Turkish monument in Pazardzhik - Kurshum Khan, located on the main road in the town (today Konstantin Velichkov Street). Besides being a station, the inn had warehouses and shops for trade, as well as craft workshops. It was one of the largest bullet inns on the Balkan Peninsula. It is a two-storey stone building (of hewn stone) with lead cubes, and occupies an area of 11 570 m2. The Turkish traveller Evliya Çelebi testified that he had never seen such a large inn with stables for 2,000 camels, stables for 3,000 stallions, 70-80 houses with harems for family ayans and princes, köşkovs for passing viziers and ministers, and for poor guests. This inn existed until the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), when it was burned down. After the Liberation it was finally destroyed.
The water supply began in 1748 with the springs at the village of Ivailo, 5 km north of the town, and the conveyance of the water through canal pipes to 43 fountains. The water pipeline and pipes were in use until 1930.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Kurshumlu Mosque". wikimapia.org (in български). Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ↑ "Kurshumlu Mosque" (in български). Retrieved 2022-12-19.
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