Hatice Sultan Mosque

Hatice Sultan Mosque

Year Built
17th century
Commissioned By
It is stated that it was built by Hibetullah Sultan (one of the daughters of Abdulhamid I and Fatima Şebisefa).
Architect
Unknown
Location
Eyupsultan
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Changes After Construction

  1. There is an inscription stating that it was restored or rebuilt in 1897-1898.

Featured Highlights

  • The building takes its name from Hatice Sultan, the daughter of Ahmed III.

  • Hatice Sultan Mosque is a building that reflects the characteristics of Ottoman architecture in the 17th century.

  • The mosque has a short but thick green-white, single-balcony minaret.

  • Its architectural structure is square-shaped, and its roof is tiled.

  • At the entrance of the mosque is an inscription in Ottoman Turkish dated 1897-1898. The inscription describes the contribution of a charitable lady to the construction of the mosque. The mosque was probably rebuilt at this date. The inscription names it as "Ahmed Paşa Mosque".

  • The inscription on the fountain next to the mosque, dated 1906, states that it was built by a benefactor to pray for the soul of Mahide Hanım, who died at a young age.

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