Ekmekçibaşı Ali Ağa Mosque
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- Changes after its construction
- It was completely burned in the Cihangir Fire in 1941, and only its mihrab remained standing.
- In 1990, its reconstruction began with the support of the Beyoğlu Mufti’s Office and the Turkish Diyanet Foundation.
- It was rebuilt in accordance with the original and opened for worship in March 1991.
- Prominent Features
- The person who had it built was Ekmekçibaşı Ali Agha, a member of the Nimelceyş, the soldiers who participated in the Conquest of Istanbul.
- It was built on a total land of 200 m². It has a closed area of 150 m² and a worship capacity of 200 people.
- It has a single-balcony minaret.
- It has a modern reinforced concrete structure, but it has been rebuilt in accordance with the original by covering the outside with wood.
