Ortaköy Mosque
Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ortaköy Mosque (Turkish: Ortaköy Camii), formally the Büyük Mecidiye Camii[1] (Turkish: Büyük Mecidiye Camii, lit. 'Great Mosque of Sultan Abdulmejid') in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is a mosque situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus. It was commissioned by the Ottoman sultan Abdülmecid I and its construction was completed around 1854 or 1856.
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Ortaköy Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
Geographic coordinates | 41°2′49″N 29°1′37″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Garabet Balyan, Nigoğayos Balyan |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Ottoman (19th-century eclectic) |
Completed | 1854 or 1856 |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
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This structure is symbolic of the district of Ortaköy and is often photographed, as it has a distinctive view of the Bosphorus Strait of Istanbul and the Bosphorus Bridge.