Firuzağa Mosque
- Changes the building has undergone since its construction
- The mosque was severely damaged in the Cihangir fire on March 1, 1823, and was subsequently rebuilt in a completely new form by Sultan Mahmud II in 1823-24.
- Prominent features of the mosque
- The mosque, which has an elevated structure, is a Tanzimat period style building with shops underneath and stairs on both sides. It was built in a chamfered shape at the corner where two roads meet.
- There are two main entrances. The inner staircase with an inscription above the door provides connection to the narthex; the other outer staircase is adjacent to the side facade where the minaret is located.
- The rectangular planned Harim area is divided into three courtyards with wooden piers and the mihrab is designed as a semicircular projection. The mosque receives daylight from round arched windows.
- The roof of the mosque is covered with tiles.
