Firuzağa Mosque

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Construction Year:

1823 - 1824

Location:

Beyoğlu, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Probably Firuz Agha (First structure); Mahmud II (Reconstruction).

Architect:

Unknown

- Changes the building has undergone since its construction
  • The mosque, whose first construction date is unknown, 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.