Behzad-ı Veli Cami

Historical Mosque / Turkiye, Black Sea, Tokat


Behzad-ı Veli Cami

It belongs to the Hacı Behzad-ı Veli Foundation. It was built by Hodja Behzat from Şirvan in H.942 M. 1536. His grave is on the Qibla side of the Mosque. Below the first inscription on the door lintel, the inscription in the form of a poem in three stanzas indicates the mosque's II. It is written that it was expanded by the people during the reign of Abdulhamid. When the walls and windows are examined carefully, it can be seen that there are differences in the masonry and brick window arches between the part covered by the dome and the vault and covered part. It must have been built for the first time with a single dome and the narthex covered with three domes, in accordance with the architectural understanding of the period. The first door of the mosque and its arch-shaped inscription with talik calligraphy were probably in the middle of the north wall where the dome sits. During the expansion, the north wall was demolished and transformed into a wide arch opening connecting the domed area and the vaulted area. The first inscription was moved to the very plain new door in the north of the vaulted area with baroque decorations. The minaret must have been added during this expansion. As can be seen from the photographs taken in the 1950s, the marble columns of the first narthex were reused and a new narthex was built, but the top was arranged flat, and the extraordinary mahfil inside was extended outwards in this area. It is written on the western wall that the mosque was partially destroyed due to the flood in 1908, and it was repaired by Ahmet Lütfi Pasha from Tokat.

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