Defterdar Mosque

March 30, 2010 01:24 by haci
The Defterdar Mosque, or in long form the Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Mosque (Turkish: Defterdar Camii, Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Camii), is a historical mosque located in Eyüp, Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by Defterdar Nazlı Mahmut Efendi (c. 1500-1546) and built by architect Mimar Sinan in 1542... [More]

Bodrum Mosque

March 30, 2010 01:21 by haci
Bodrum Mosque (Turkish: Bodrum Camii, or Mesih Paşa Camii after the name of its founder) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. [1] The church was known under the Greek name of Myrelaion (Greek: Eκκλησία του Μυρελαίου).[2] Contents 1 Location 2 History ... [More]

Atik Mustafa Pasha Mosque

March 30, 2010 01:15 by haci
1870s image of the mosque viewed from southeast.Atik Mustafa Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Atik Mustafa Paşa Camii; also named Hazreti Cabir Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. The dedication of the church is obscure. For a long time it has been ... [More]

Arap Mosque

March 30, 2010 01:11 by haci
Location Istanbul Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architectural type Gothic Specifications Minaret(s) 1 Arap Mosque, (name in Turkish: Arap Camii), is a mosque in Istanbul, based upon a former Roman Catholic church devoted to Saint Paul (Italian: San Paolo) and Saint... [More]

Atik Valide Mosque

March 30, 2010 01:03 by haci
Location Istanbul, Turkey Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architect(s) Mimar Sinan Architectural type mosque Year completed 1583 Specifications Materials granite, marble, tile The Atik Valide Mosque (Turkish: Atik Valide Camii, Eski Valide Camii) is an Ottoman ... [More]

Atik Ali Pasha Mosque

March 30, 2010 00:59 by haci
Basic information Location Istanbul, Turkey Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architectural type Mosque Architectural style Ottoman architecture Groundbreaking 1496 Year completed 1497 Specifications Minaret(s) 1 The Atik Ali Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Gazi At... [More]

Zeyrek Mosque

March 30, 2010 00:51 by haci
During the 12th century, the Byzantine Empress Irene and Emperor John II Kommenos commissioned the Pantocrator, a three-church monastic complex, to serve as the dynastic mausoleum for themselves and later Byzantine emperors. In the 14th and 15th centuries, Palaeiologan emperors were also buried in t... [More]

Dolmabahce Mosque

March 30, 2010 00:49 by haci
The Dolmabahçe Mosque is located on the Bosphorus in the southern part of Dolmabahce Palace. Construction of the mosque began at the behest of Sultan Abdülmecid's mother, Bezmialem Valide Sultan, but when she died, Sultan Abdülmecid took over. It was completed in 1855, and the architect was Karabet ... [More]

Beyazit Mosque

March 30, 2010 00:08 by haci
The complex, which is scattered throughout Beyazit Square, was built by Sultan Bayezid II and completed in the years 1500-1505. It was originally thought to have been designed by Mimar Sinan Hayreddin or Mimar Kemaleddin but later research suggests the architect may been Yakubsah Bin Sultan. The c... [More]

Ortakoy Mosque

March 29, 2010 23:58 by haci
The mosque is located on the shores of the Bosphorus in Ortaköy district. It was built in 1853 by the royal architect Nikogos Balyan, during the reign of Sultan Abdulmecid. The mosque is designed in Baroque style and has a fine location. It is composed of intimate rooms and a private area for the su... [More]

Fatih Mosque

October 2, 2009 04:03 by haci
  Fatih Mosque Basic information Location Istanbul, Turkey Geographic coordinates 41°1′11″N 28°56′59″E / 41.01972°N 28.94972°E / 41.01972; 28.94972 Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architect(s) Atik Sinan, Mimar Mehmet Tahir Architectural type mosque ... [More]

Rustem Pasha Mosque

October 2, 2009 02:47 by haci
Rustem Pasha Mosque Bassic information Location Istanbul, Turkey Geographic coordinates 41°01′03″N 28°58′07″E / 41.0175°N 28.96861°E / 41.0175; 28.96861 Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architect(s) Mimar Sinan Architectural type mosque Groundbreaking 15... [More]

Eyup Sultan Mosque

October 2, 2009 02:43 by haci
Eyüp Sultan Mosque Basic information Location Istanbul, Turkey Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architectural type Mosque Architectural style Ottoman architecture Year completed 1458 Specifications Minaret(s) 2 Dome of the Eyüp Sultan MosqueThe Eyüp... [More]

New Mosque

October 2, 2009 02:18 by haci
  Yeni Mosque The New Mosque seen from Golden Horn Basic information Location Istanbul, Turkey Geographic coordinates 41°1′1.25″N 28°58′17.3″E / 41.0170139°N 28.971472°E / 41.0170139; 28.971472 Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architect(s) Davut Aga, Dal... [More]

Blue Mosque

August 30, 2009 13:14 by haci
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is the national mosque of Turkey, and is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is one of several mosques known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorn... [More]