Osmaniye Hamidiye Mosque

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Construction Year:

1900

Location:

Bakırköy, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Sultan Abdul Hamid II

Architect:

Unknown

- Changes after its construction
  • Over time, cleaning and maintenance work has been carried out on the exterior.
  • The bird nests and decorations that emerged after the exterior was cleaned made the architectural details of the mosque more visible.
  • It is stated that during the period when the mosque was built, an iron apparatus was placed against possible earthquakes.
- Prominent Features
  • It is a mosque that reflects the late Ottoman architectural style.
  • Along with traditional Ottoman architecture, it also has decorations that reflect Western influences of the period.
  • The hand-drawn decorations on the minaret, dome and interior are remarkable.
  • The interior decoration, decorated with woodwork, reflects the late Ottoman artistic understanding.
  • It was built upon the request of the local people and became one of the important religious buildings of Bakırköy.