[1][2] The mosque was designed by the Ottoman imperial architect Mimar Sinan and is the only one that lies in modern Greece.

[1] The exact dating of the mosque is uncertain, but it was probably built in the period 1550–60, most likely in the late 1550s.

[1][2] The building itself consists of a square prayer hall topped by a large 18 metres (59 ft) diameter semi-spherical dome.

[3][4] The ashlar minaret is located on the northwestern corner and is well preserved, except for its missing roof.

All other buildings attached to the mosque have since vanished, except for the founder's octagonal türbe (tomb), which is used as a storage site for artefacts recovered from archaeological excavations.