Gedik Abdi Mosque

Gedik Abdi Mosque

Year Built
1621
Commissioned By
Admiral Gedik Abdullah Agha
Architect
Unknown
Location
Beyoglu
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Changes After Construction

  1. The building, which underwent a major renovation in 1906, continued to be preserved with the renovation of its roof by the foundations in 1970.

  2. In 1981, retaining walls were built to prevent cracks in its ground, and in the same year, a comprehensive restoration work was carried out by the foundations.

Featured Highlights

  • The square-plan building, built on a total land of 450 m², has a tiled roof.

  • The mihrab is made of marble, and the minbar and the preacher’s pulpit are made of wood.

  • It has a single-balcony minaret.

  • It has a usable area of 350 m² including the garden and courtyard.

  • In front of the mosque, there is a corner fountain built by Gedik Abdullah Ağa.

  • In the small graveyard, there is the green-painted grave of Gedik Abdullah Ağa.

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