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Bali Pasha Mosque
(1545-1546) ,
considered as the most elegant of all the Viziers’ tombs,
and , which are very close to
each other are remarkable for their nesse and elegant
architecture created by Mimar Sinan. The palmette and
muqarnas decorations on the canopy surrounding the
tomb reect the architectural innovation created by Sinan.
While Bali Pasha Mosque was recorded in the document
listing Mimar Sinan’s works, it was built in 1504 and it is
therefore doubtful that it is a work of Sinan. The generally
accepted idea is that the mosque was etensively repaired
by Mimar Sinan following substantial damage caused by
an earthquake. However, since the building has suffered
successive re and earthquake damage, at present it has lost
most of the architectural features of the period.