Hacı Şaban Mosque

Hacı Şaban Mosque

Year Built
Unknown (Although the original construction date is not certain, it was rebuilt in 1956-1957.)
Commissioned By
Hacı Şaban
Architect
Unknown
Location
Beyoglu
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Changes After Construction

  1. Over time, it fell into ruin and remained unmaintained for many years.

  2. Its reconstruction began in 1956 and was completed and opened for worship in 1957.

  3. It was rebuilt as a reinforced concrete structure and lost its historical identity.

  4. The roof is constructed of reinforced concrete, the original wooden structure has not been preserved.

Featured Highlights

  • It was build upon a land of 400 m² 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.

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