Pertevniyal Mosque
Also known as: Aksaray Valide Sultan Camii
mosque in İstanbul, Turkey
Key facts
- Built
- 1871
- Architect
- Pietro Montani
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Overview
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The Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque, also known as the Aksaray Valide Sultan Mosque, is an Ottoman imperial mosque in the Aksaray neighbourhood of Istanbul's Fatih district. It stands at the intersection of Ordu Street and Atatürk Boulevard and is named after Pertevniyal Sultan. The architect was Pietro Montani, and the building belongs to the Ottoman architectural tradition. Beside it stands Pertevniyal High School, which was also built on the order of Pertevniyal Sultan. The mosque is reported to draw about 400 to 500 worshippers at daily prayers and more than 2,500 at Friday prayers.
History
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The mosque was built in 1871 by the architect Pietro Montani. The neighbouring Pertevniyal High School was commissioned by Pertevniyal Sultan in 1872.
During the Ottoman period Aksaray was a major commercial centre. The area, now a busy urban thoroughfare, was then known for its beauty, with many gardens and orchards. The site is regarded as having been of particular significance to the valide sultan and the royal family.
From Wikipedia
The Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque, also known as the Aksaray Valide Mosque (Turkish: Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Camii, Aksaray Valide Sultan Camii), is a grand Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located at the intersection of Ordu Street and Atatürk Boulevard in the Aksaray neighborhood beside the Pertevniyal High School (Turkish: Pertevniyal Lisesi) which was also built by the order of Sultana Pertevniyal in 1872. The mosque attracts 400-500 worshipers during regular prayer times and over 2,500 worshipers during Friday prayers.
The mosque's location was regarded as important to the Valide Sultan and royal family, as Aksaray was a vital commercial center during the Ottoman period. At the time what is now a busy pedestrian thoroughfare was known for its overwhelming beauty, with plentiful gardens and orchards.
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