Teşvikiye Mosque
History
The mosque was originally commissioned in 1794 by Sultan Selim III, but most of the current mosque that stands today was completed in 1854 during the reign of Sultan Abdülmecit I. It was designed by Krikor Balyan, of the famed family of Armenian architects. It was constructed during a time when several well-known structures in Istanbul were being built or renovated, including the Ortaköy Mosque and Dolmabahçe Palace, in styles imported from Europe. Its front facade, constructed during a renovation in the late 19th century, gives it a unique appearance, with huge white columns. It has become a sort of stand-out symbol in the upscale, bustling quarter of Nişantaşı. It is also often used as the starting point of funerals for famous and public figures.
The mosque was closed for renovations in 2018, with it reopening in April 2021.
The novelist Orhan Pamuk mentions the mosque in one of his memoirs.
Gallery
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Teşvikiye Mosque, 2008. -
References
- ^ Esen, Gizem Ezgi (2019). "Osmanlı arşiv Belgelerinde Teşvikiye Camii". YÖK Ulusal Tez Merkezi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "TEŞVİKİYE CAMİİ". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Şaşmaz, Erol. "Teşvikiye Cami". Türkiye'nin Tarihi Eserleri (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Minawi, Mostafa. Losing Istanbul: Arab-Ottoman Imperialists and the End of Empire. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2023), p. 34.
- ^ "Yoğun Talepten Dolayı, Cenazesi Teşvikiye Camii'nden Kaldırılacak Merhumlar İçin En Az Uzun Metrajlı Bir Filmde Oynama veya Bir Albüme Sahip Olma Şartı Getiriliyor". Zaytung (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "3 Yıllık Hasret Sona Eriyor". Haber365 (in Turkish). 2021-04-16. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Pamuk, Orhan (2005-03-12). "City of ghosts". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
External links
Media related to Teşvikiye Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Şişli, Istanbul. "General information on the Teşvikiye Mosque". Archived from the original on 2007-11-10. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
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