Kartal Merkez Mosque

AUDIO NARRATION:

CONSTRUCTION YEAR:

1807

LOCATION:

Kartal, İstanbul

ORDERED BY:

Unknown

ARCHITECTS:

Unknown

Changes After Its Construction:
  • It burned in 1818 and was revived by Sultan Mahmud II.
  • It burned down again in 1915 and was rebuilt with the money bequeathed by HacıAhmed Efendi.
Prominent Features:
  • It is also known as “Sultan Mahmud Mosque” and “Hacı Ahmed Mosque”.
  • The walls are made of masonry, and the roof is made of wood.
  • It has a single minaret, and it is built of bricks.
  • The mihrab is covered with tiles.
  • The minbar and preacher’s pulpit are made of wood.