Nevsehir's ancient name was "Nyssa", but in the Ottoman period it was renamed "Muskara". The son in law of Sultan ahmet III. the ottoman Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasa was born in Nevsehir

DAMAT IBRAHIM PASA
Kursunlu mosque, situated in the Damat Ibrahim Pasa complex, was completed in 1726. The mosque which is situated in the centre of a court with three gates, has an elegant minaret 44m in height.