Mosque

Kamer Hatun Mosque

The mosque, which was ordered to be built in 1514 by Selim I in the name of his foster-mother Kamer Hatun, fell into disrepair in the 19th century.
It is thought that the Pera Fire in 1870 destroyed the old structure.
It was rebuilt by Mimar Kemaleddin Bey in 1911.
With the opening of Tarlabaşı Street in the 1930s, the houses around the mosque were demolished and the area was expanded. During this process, the lodgings and the 40 m² courtyard area were added to the road.

The mosque, built on a 565 m² land of 223 m², has walls made of masonry, a roof made of wood and covered with lead.
The mosque’s single minaret is located to the left of the mihrab.
On the south facade, the windows placed symmetrically on the mihrab axis have arched and tiled decorations.
Cut limestone was used on the south facade, and brick plaster was used on the north facade.
The interior walls of the mosque are decorated with hand-drawn works; however, only some parts of the original decorations have survived to the present day.
The mihrab is made of stalactite and attracts attention with its woodwork.
The mosque door bears the date “1511” in Latin numerals, suggesting that the mosque dates back to the reign of Sultan Selim I.
The tomb of Kamer Hatun is in front of the window next to the mihrab.