Kaş Nasreddin (Merkez) Camii

About Kaş Nasreddin (Merkez) Camii

Kaş Nasreddin (Merkez) Camii stands on Finike Caddesi in Kasaba Mahallesi, Kaş. According to the inscription above its door, as cited by the Ministry of National Education venue guide, it was built by Yusuf Ağa in 1772 (Hijri 1186). It is a square mosque of cut stone covered by a dome, with a three-part porch on its north side. The guide notes that after the founding of the Republic, when Kaş (Andifli) was made the district centre, the mosque lost its importance and became a village mosque. It points to the tall mansion-type houses around the village square, the old market place, as the clearest sign of that former standing. The mosque is also known as the Kasaba Merkez Camii or Yusuf Ağa Camii.