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Built in 1504 by Yahya Pasha, a commander in the Turkish army and son-in-law of Sultan Bayezid II and vizier on his court. The mosque is interesting because the roof is in the shape of a pyramid instead of the usual dome, as well as its detailed windows. The minaret is the tallest one in Skopje at 50 m (164 ft) and has been hit by lightning twice.
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Џамија Дуќанџик
On the northern periphery of the Old Bazaar is this mosque built in 1550. It features one main dome and then twin domes capping the portico above the main entrance. The mosque has one minaret which mostly survived the 1963, though the rest of the structure did not fare as well. The mosque was reconstructed in 2004.
Иса-бегова џамија
Built in 1475 by Isa Bey. The unique feature of this mosque is that it has two main domes. The mosque also has a 5-domed porch and a single minaret. The mosque is behind the Čair Hospital across the street from Bit Pazar. In the past, the mosque was a major educational and literary center.
Куршумли-ан
The Kurşumli Han (Turkish for "Lead Inn") is the largest and the most beautiful of the three remaining Ottoman caravansaries. It was built in 1550 by Mula Musledin Hoca, the son of a scientist on the court of Sultan Selim II. Both the ground and the first floor are made of stone and beautiful arches line the courtyard. The han has two courtyards, the second one was used to house the horses and the goods of the merchants and the guests, while the rooms around the first courtyard both on the ground and the first floor housed the guests. There is a water fountain in the middle of the first courtyard. The roof was covered with lead, and that is how the han got its name. Today, the Kurşumli Han is part of the Museum of Macedonia and houses the lapidary.
Исхак-бегова џамија
Built in 1438 by Ishak Bey, a year before his death. He led the army that conquered Macedonia and later settled in Skopje. The mosque was beautifully decorated with glazed tiles in different shades of blue, but it suffered greatly during the fire of 1689, and was rebuilt afterwards without the tile decorations. The six-sided türbe (mausoleum) that stands next to the mosque didn’t suffer in the fire and still has its unique tiles. Ishak Bey established one of the first Islamic libraries in Europe in the mosque. The mosque has a large dome, in addition to multiple smaller ones, and a 30-m (98-ft) tall minaret.
Турбе на Исхак-бег
Near the Clock Tower and Sultan Murat Mosque is this türbe (mausoleum) which contains the remains of the second bey of Skopje, Ishak Bey. It was built in the 15th century, but most of what is seen today is a recent reconstruction after the structure suffered severe damage through earthquakes and fires over time.
Саат-кула
Skopje’s clock tower, built in 1572, was the first in the entire Ottoman Empire, showing the importance of Skopje as a trading center. It takes 105 steps to reach the top of the hexagonal tower. It has more Islamic appearance than most other clock towers in North Macedonia. The clock on the clock tower was brought from Szeged, Hungary but it disappeared during the chaos after the 1963 earthquake and today is in a clock museum in Switzerland. It is located near the Sultan Murat Mosque.