BLUE MOSQUE
This mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I during 1609-1616
in the square carrying his name in İstanbul. The architect
is Sedefhar Mehmet Ağa. It is the only mosque in Turkey
with six minarets. The mosque is 64 x 72 m in dimensions.
The central dome is 43 m in height and is 33.4 m in
diameter. 260 windows surround the mosque. Due to its
beautiful blue, green and white tilings it has been named
the "Blue Mosque" by Europeans. The inscriptions were made
by Seyyid Kasım Gubari.
The
interior furnishings of Sultan Ahmet Camii are typical of
those of the other imperial mosques in Istanbul.The most
important element in the interior of any mosque is the
mihrab, a niche set into the center of the wall opposite
the main entrance.The purpose of the mihrab is to indicate
the kible, the direction of the holy city Mecca, toward
which the faithful mast face when they perform their
prayers.In the great mosques of Istanbulthe mihrab is
invaribly quite grand, with the niche itself made of
finely carved and sculptured marble and the adjacent wall
sheathed in ceramic tiles.To the right of the mihrab we
see the mimber, or pulpit, where the imam stands when he
is delivering his sermon at the time of noon prayer on
Fridays or on holy days.The mosque is flooded with light
from its 260 windows.
These
were once filled with colored glass which would have
tempered the too-crude brightness; now they are slowly
being replaced with modern immitations.The painted
arebesquesin the domes and upper parts of the building are
less good than examples of this type of decoration from
16th and 17th century, when they were reachly elaborate in
design and somberly magnificiant in color
SULEYMANIYE MOSQUE AND KULLIYE
The
cascading domes and four slender minarets of the Imperial
Suleymaniye Mosque dominate the skyline on the Golden
Horn's west bank. Considered the most beautiful of all
imperial mosques in Istanbul, it was built between 1550
and 1557 by Sinan, the renowned architect of the Ottoman
Empire's golden age. Erected on the crest of a hill, the
building is conspicuous for its great size, emphasized by
the four minarets that rise from each comer of the
courtyard. Inside are the mihrab (prayer niche showing the
direction to Mecca) and the mimber (pulpit) made of finely
carved white marble and exquisite stained-glass windows
coloring the incoming streams of light. It was in the
gardens of this complex that Suleyman and his wife, Hurrem
Sultan (Roxelane), had their mausolea built, and near here
also Sinan built his own tomb. The mosque complex also
includes four medreses, or theological schools, a school
of medicine, a caravanserai, a Turkish bath, and a kitchen
and hospice for the poor.
EYUP SULTAN MOSQUE
It is
the first mosque constructed in Istanbul after conquer. It
is constructed on 1458 by Fatih Sultan Mehmet, together
with mausoleum. Today’s mosque is the mosque constructed
under supervision of HUseyin Efendi with demolishing the
former mosque until to its base on 1800.
FATIH MOSQUE
The
Imperial Fatih Mosque, constructed between 1462 and 1470,
bears the name of the Ottoman conqueror of Istanbul, Fatih
Sultan Mehmet, and is the site of his mausoleum. Standing
atop another of Istanbul's hills, its vast size and great
complex of religious buildings - medreses, hospices, baths,
a hospital, a caravanserai and a library make it well
worth a visit.
BEYAZIT MOSQUE
It is
at the square, which is mentioned with its name. This
great mosque and ıts kulliye, (theology school, school,
imaret, caravansary and hamam), is constructed by son of
Fatih, II. Bayezit on 1501 - 1506. It has two minarets
which are 87 meters away from each other. Plan of the
Bayazıt Mosque is similar to Hagia Sophia. But it is
separated from it with especially a perfect architectural
application which includes a different characteristic
having worship order of a culture.
S
EHZADE
MOSQUE
It is
at Sarachane across the Minicipality Palace. Kanuni,
ordered Mimar Sinan to construct a mosque in memory of his
1543 died son, Mehmet, and construction strated on 1544,
had completed on 1548. Mosque, which is at the city center,
is in the middle of a complex composed of theology schools,
mausoleums, tabhane and imaret.
NURUOSMANIYE MOSQUE
It is
at the Nuruosmaniye entrance of closed bazaar.
Construction this mosque is commenced by I. Mahmut on
1748, and completed on 1755 during III. Osman due to his
death.
SOKULLU MEHMET PASA
MOSQUE
It is
at Kadırga. It is constructed to Mimar Sinan on 1671 by
III. Selim's daughter, Esmehan Sultan, in memory of her
husband, Vizier Mehmet Paşa. Inside of the mosque is
adorned with the most beautiful tiles of the period till
to the feet of the dome. Balcony cone is also tiled.
BEZM - I ALEM VALIDE
SULTAN (Dolmabahce) MOSQUE
As it
is understood from the inscription of Poet Ziver on the
courtyard's door, Valide Sultan had started the
construction of the mosque, and her son AbdUlmecit had
completed it on 1853.
On 1848, its siege ramparts are removed and a naval museum
is established within the mosque
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