Hoca Ali Mosque

Hoca Ali Mosque

Year Built
16th century
Commissioned By
Hoca Ali Çelebi
Architect
Unknown
Location
Fatih
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Changes After Construction

  1. The mosque, which had been in ruins for a long time, was repaired by benefactors in 1964.

  2. In 2019, the toilet and fountain were renovated and an iron door was added to the mosque entrance.

Featured Highlights

  • Its minbar was placed by Sultan Selim II.

  • The mosque, which has a square plan, multi-storey and masonry structure, has a short squat minaret made of brick, a balcony with iron railings and is on the right side of the mosque.

  • The mihrab is made of marble and has tile motifs, the minbar and pulpit are wooden. The interior area of the mosque is 88 meter-square, and the inner wall skirts are covered with paneling. There are two rectangular windows on the right and left walls, each with slightly oval tops.

  • The mosque, which has a wooden roof covered with tiles, is accessed by a few steps since the plot is sloping. It has a small women's gallery and a narthex.

  • It has a single minaret and a single balcony.

  • Hoca Ali passed away in 1568, his grave is in the graveyard in his courtyard.

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