Abbasağa Mosque
- Changes after its construction
- It underwent extensive repairs in 1834 during the reign of Sultan Mahmud II.
- During the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II, the mosque and minaret were repaired and a wooden enclosure was added for the mosque officials.
- It was transferred to the Land Office in 1944 and used as a flour warehouse for a while. It underwent various restorations in the 20th century and reached its present state.
- Prominent Features
- It was built by Abbas Agha, one of the important Darüssaade Aghas (“House of Fecility”) of the Ottoman Empire.
- The building, built on cut stone walls, has a wooden roof and tile covering.
- It is one of the rare mosques with a Sultan’s Lodge.
- Next to the mosque is a fountain dated 1669.
- The district where the mosque is located began to be known as the “Abbasağa District” over time.
- The courtyard of the mosque is surrounded by high walls and has two entrances, one opening directly into the mosque and the other into the Sultan’s Lodge.
- The interior has a wooden ceiling and features geometric ornaments, gilded motifs and elegant examples of Ottoman woodwork.
- The minaret of the mosque has a cylindrical body and a single balcony rising on a square base.
