Kazlıçesme Fatih Mosque

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Construction Year:

1452 (It is thought to have been ordered by Mehmed the Conqueror just before the conquest of Istanbul)

Location:

Zeytinburnu, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Mehmed the Conqueror

Architect:

Unknown

- Changes after its construction
  • It was restored to its original state in 1813 by the orders of Mahmud II.
  • During the Republican period, it underwent extensive repairs in 1954 and 2010.
  • The mosque, whose surroundings were cleaned after the removal of large leather factories in the region, was restored by the Zeytinburnu Municipality and reopened for worship in 2013.
- Prominent Features
  • It is a simple building with a single minaret and a small courtyard. The interior of the mosque has a simple design with little ornamentation and some fine woodwork.
  • It attracts attention with its windows arranged side by side on the upper floor.
  • It was determined that the lower body of the minaret was original.
  • Next to the mosque, there are stone blocks from a small bathhouse that has not survived to the present day.
  • Kazlıçeşme Fatih Mosque is an Ottoman legacy located next to the walls of Istanbul, bearing traces of the conquest.