Defterdar Mosque
Defterdar Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
Location in Istanbul | |
Geographic coordinates | 41°02′31″N 28°56′15″E / 41.042°N 28.9376°ECoordinates: 41°02′31″N 28°56′15″E / 41.042°N 28.9376°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Islamic, Classical Ottoman |
Completed | 1542 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Defterdar Mosque, or the Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Mosque (Turkish: Defterdar Camii, Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Camii), is 16th century Ottoman mosque located in Eyüp, Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by Defterdar (c. 1500–1546) and built by architect Mimar Sinan in 1542 ("defterdar" was the head of the financial department in Ottoman Empire). Instead of a crescent, this mosque has "ink pot and pen" on top of its dome, representing the profession of the founder of the mosque. (since "defterdar" means chamberlain, literally it means defter:notebook + dar:suffix for "doer"). The original pair was broken by a storm in 1997. Ten years later, on 30 May 2007, a new inkpot and a pen assembled on top of the dome of the mosque.[1]
Gallery[]
Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Mosque front
Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Mosque from side with minaret
Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Mosque interior
Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Mausoleum
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Cumhuriyet (Newspaper), 3 June 2007, page 15 (in Turkish)
External links[]
- Religious buildings and structures completed in 1542
- 16th-century mosques
- Ottoman mosques in Istanbul
- Mimar Sinan buildings
- Eyüp
- 1542 establishments in the Ottoman Empire
- Turkish mosque stubs