Ekmekçibaşı Ali Ağa Mosque

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Construction Year:

1485

Location:

Beyoğlu, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Ekmekçibaşı Ali Agha (one of the Chief Bakers of Mehmed the Conqueror)

Architect:

Unknown

- 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.