Yedikule Hacı Piri Mosque

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Construction Year:

17th century

Location:

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Debbağzade Hacı Piri Mehmet Efendi

Architects:

Unknown

- Changes after its construction
  • It was repaired in 1767.
  • Later, it was damaged again and demolished, and the land of the mosque was occupied by squatters.
  • In 2003, residents of the neighborhood applied to the Regional Directorate of Foundations to build a new mosque in its place.
  • With the efforts of the neighborhood residents, it was revived and reopened for worship in 2006.
- Prominent features
  • It is also known as the “Debbağzade Hacı Piri Mehmet Efendi Mosque” or the “Leylak Yuvası Mosque”.
  • The mosque’s mihrab is plain and its ceiling is covered with wooden slats in a square shape.
  • The minbar and the preacher’s pulpit are made of wood.
  • The roof is covered with tiles.
  • The outer walls are covered with wood.
  • The minaret is squat, its base is made of stone, its body is made of bricks and it has a single balcony.