Dolmabahçe Mosque
Dolmabahçe Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
Geographic coordinates | 41°02′12.22″N 28°59′43.04″E / 41.0367278°N 28.9952889°ECoordinates: 41°02′12.22″N 28°59′43.04″E / 41.0367278°N 28.9952889°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Garabet Balyan |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Ottoman architecture |
Groundbreaking | 1853 |
Completed | 1855 |
Specifications | |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
Minaret height | 40.25 metres (132.05 feet) [1] |
The Dolmabahçe Mosque is a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by queen mother Bezmi Alem Valide Sultan.
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History[]
The mosque's construction was originally backed by Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan. After she died, Sultan Abdülmecid, her son, continued to support the construction of the mosque. Upon completion in 1855, it was opened for prayer services.[2]
Gallery[]
Interior of the Dolmabahçe Mosque
Detail of the mihrab of Dolmabahçe Mosque
The Dome in the Dolmabahçe Mosque
The mihrab at Dolmabahçe Mosque
View of the Dolmabahçe Mosque from sea
Dolmabahçe Mosque from Bosporus
Dolmabahçe Mosque from nearby harbour
Dolmabahçe Mosque from west
Dolmabahçe Mosque interior view towards entrance
Dolmabahçe Mosque top of mihrab
Dolmabahçe Mosque kürsü
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage, C. A. Brebbia,L. Binda, page 437
- ^ "İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi". www.ibb.gov.tr.
- ArchNet.org. "General information on Dolmabahçe Mosque". Archived from the original on 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
External links[]
Media related to Dolmabahçe Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
- Ottoman mosques in Istanbul
- Mosques completed in 1855
- Beşiktaş
- Turkish mosque stubs