Hacı Mimi Mosque
Changes After Its Construction:
- It was completely ruined in the early 20th century, and was neglected.
- In 1959, an association was established with the initiative of the reeve and the mosque was rebuilt in reinforced concrete.
- Only the mihrab and some ruins of its original structure have been preserved.
- Today, it has lost much of its original historical texture.
Prominent Features:
- It has a rectangular plan, close to square.
- There is a lead-covered dome in the middle of the double-pitched roof.
- There is a pointed arched window belt around the octagonal drum of the dome.
- The three-row muqarnas mihrab bears original details.
- There is a reinforced concrete gallery in the north of the Harim area.
- The minaret protrudes from the building mass and has a single balcony.
- The tomb of the mosque’s founder, El Hac Mehmet Çelebi, is located next to the mosque.
- The restoration process in 1959 caused great damage to the historical identity of the mosque.
- It is located next to the Crimean Anglican Church.
- It can be reached through a narrow gap, and its visibility is limited due to the surrounding buildings.
- It is a reinforced concrete structure, has a concrete roof and a single-balcony minaret.
- The neighborhood where the mosque is located is also called by the same name (Hacı Mimi Neighborhood).
