Yakovalı Hasan Paşa Mosque, Ottoman mosque and museum in Pécs, Hungary

The Yakovalı Hasan Paşa Mosque is a square-based Ottoman mosque with a central dome on an octagonal drum and a 22.5-metre minaret at its western corner. Its lower walls are rough grey-brown masonry, while the drum is smoother; a lower section with a pitched roof extends to the left. Inside, plastered walls show patches of older surface, two arched windows with geometric grilles sit on the left wall above low niches, and a tall pointed stone niche stands on the right beside a wooden structure with a green panel bearing gold Arabic script.

The mosque was built in the 1630s, several decades after the Ottoman conquest of central Hungary, funded by a vakuf established by Yakovalı Hasan Paşa; its architect and exact date are unknown. After Pécs was captured in late 1686 it was abandoned and served as a hospital. Between 1702 and 1732 Bishop Wilhelm Franz von Nesselrode converted it into a Catholic chapel, turning the minaret into a bell tower. The 1960s restoration removed the Baroque additions.

The mosque is still an active place of worship for Pécs's Muslim community, which belongs to the Hungarian Islamic Church, and it is open for Friday prayers and during Ramadan. Its name comes from its benefactor, Yakovalı Hasan Paşa, who set up a vakuf endowment for its construction; "Yakova" may refer to Gjakova in Kosovo or Đakovo in Croatia. A bronze statue of the Ottoman chronicler İbrahim Peçevi, by sculptor Metin Yurdanur, stands in front of the building.

The building welcomes visitors on most weekdays, though Friday prayer times should be respected when planning your visit. It helps to check exact opening times beforehand as these can vary by season or special occasions.

The minaret's 87 steps lead to a 22.5-metre balcony that once had a stone railing and was lit with oil lamps on religious holidays. The minaret is one of only three Ottoman-era minarets left in Hungary and the only one still attached to a mosque and serving its original function. Its entrance is sealed today because of stability concerns.