Hacı Şaban Mosque

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Construction Year:

Unknown (Although the original construction date is not certain, it was rebuilt in 1956-1957.)

Location:

Beyoğlu, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Hacı Şaban

Architect:

Unknown

- Changes after its construction
  • Over time, it fell into ruin and remained unmaintained for many years.
  • Its reconstruction began in 1956 and was completed and opened for worship in 1957.
  • It was rebuilt as a reinforced concrete structure and lost its historical identity.
  • The roof is constructed of reinforced concrete, the original wooden structure has not been preserved.
- Prominent Features
  • It was build upon a land of 400 area.
  • Area covered by the mosque is 200 square meters.
  • It has a reinforced concrete structure and is covered with wooden tiles.
  • It has a small minaret with a single balcony.
  • There is a tomb belonging to Hacı Şaban in its courtyard.
  • It was devastated in the 1900s and remained unattended for a long time because the majority of the neighborhood’s population was non-Muslim.