Çivizade Mosque

Çivizade Mosque

Year Built
16th century
Commissioned By
Çivizâde Şeyh Mehmed Efendi (Sheikh al-Islam of Murad III)
Architect
Unknown
Location
Fatih
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Changes After Construction

  1. The minbar of the mosque was placed by Osman Efendi. The second founder of the mosque, which was demolished a short time later, was Kalburcu Mehmed Efendi. For this reason, it is also referred to as the Kalburcu Mehmed Pasha Mosque.

  2. The mosque fell into disrepair over time and only a ruined minaret with a cut stone base and a brick body has survived to the present day.

  3. It was later demolished after the first structure and rebuilt in reinforced concrete by Hacı Mehmet Ali Kaya in 1990.

Featured Highlights

  • The mosque was rebuilt as a modern structure with a reinforced concrete structure, a roof, a narthex and a women's gallery.

  • Its mihrab is made of tiles, its minbar and preacher’s pulpit are made of wood; its ceiling is divided into large squares and has painted decorations.

  • It has six rectangular windows arranged in two rows, its minaret is made of brick with a single balcony and its cone is covered with lead.

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