İnceğiz Mosque

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Construction Year:

The exact date is unknown, according to the records of the Mufti's Office it was built in 1690; yet some foundation archive records report that it may have been built during the reign of Bayezid II (1481-1512).

Location:

Çatalca, İstanbul

Ordered by:

It is known as one of the foundations of Bayezid II, but its exact founder is unknown.

Architect:

Unknown

- Changes after its construction:
  • It underwent extensive restoration in 1983.
  • It underwent various repairs in 1895, 1896 and 1897.
  • It was burned down by Bulgarian soldiers during World War I (1914-1918). Following the population exchange between Turkey and Greece in 1924, the mosque was restored and reopened for worship with the contributions of the state.
  • The restoration planned in 2008 was not fully implemented.
  • During the restoration and repair processes, some original details were preserved and some were changed.
- Prominent Features:
  • It has a rectangular Harim structure, almost square.
  • It has double-row windows and facades made of a mixture of stone and brick, constructed with an alternating bonding technique.
  • The alternating bonding technique was used on the facades, meaning that a building material mixture of stone and brick is seen.
  • There is a “mihrabiya” (ornamented niche) on the north side between the narthex and the Harim.
  • During the 1983 restoration, some column connections were changed, and the minbar, the preacher’s pulpit, and the roof covering were renewed.
  • Today, the building largely preserves its original plan, but the use of cement-based materials has been detected on some of its facades.