Silahtar Abdurrahman Ağa Mosque

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Construction Year :

18th century

Location :

Beyoğlu, İstanbul

Ordered by :

Sirkeci Mustafa Ağa and his wife Hatice Hatun

Architects :

Unknown

- Changes after its construction
  • It remained in ruins until 1962
  • It was restored and opened for worship in 1963 by an association founded by the residents of the neighborhood
  • During the restoration of the mosque, the graves at the back and left were moved to the side of Sirkeci Mustafa Ağa and his family at the front of the mosque
  • The minbar and the preacher’s pulpit were originally made of wood, but were later constructed of concrete and covered with tiles.
- Prominent features
  • It was built on a 357 m² land
  • It is a stone and reinforced concrete structure with a domeless roof
  • Its single-balcony minaret is made of brick
  • There is a historical inscription on the body of the minaret at the entrance of the mosque
  • And the rooms belonging to the Hatice Hatun Foundation, located next to the mosque, are allocated to the staff who provide mosque services.