Çinili Mosque
mosque in İstanbul, Turkey
Key facts
- Built
- 1640
- Architect
- Koca Kasım Ağa
- Foundation/Institution
- Mahpeyker Kösem Sultan
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Overview
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The Çinili Mosque, meaning the Tiled Mosque, stands on Çinili Mescit Sokağı in the Bağlarbaşı area of Istanbul's Üsküdar district. Records date its construction to 1640. Although the building is small, it is best known for the tile decoration covering large areas of its interior, from which it takes its name. Built in the Ottoman architectural tradition, it was commissioned by Mahpeyker Kösem Sultan, and its architect is recorded as Koca Kasım Ağa.
History
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According to the record, the mosque was built in 1640 at the commission of Mahpeyker Kösem Sultan. Its architect is given as Koca Kasım Ağa. It is counted among the Ottoman works of the 17th century.
From Wikipedia
The Çinili Mosque (Turkish: Çinili Cami, lit. 'Tiled Mosque') is a 17th-century Ottoman mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey. The small mosque is best known for its extensive tile decoration, which earned it its name.
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Sources
© OpenStreetMap katkıcıları (ODbL): https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/238027309
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87inili_Mosque
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A7%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8_(%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C)
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87inili_Cami