Meryemzade Mosque

Meryemzade Mosque

Year Built
1779-1780
Commissioned By
Mehmed Efendi (The son of Vizier Pir Mustafa Pasha, served as a judge in Galata, Edirne, Mecca and Istanbul)
Architect
Unknown
Location
Beykoz
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Changes After Construction

  1. It underwent extensive restoration in 2014-2015.

  2. It is registered in the name of Meryemzade Mehmet Efendi Foundation, which is currently represented by the Directorate General of Foundations.

Featured Highlights

  • It is a square planned mosque made of wood.

  • It has a single-balcony, flat, masonry minaret with a pear-shaped cone at the northwest corner.

  • Its exterior is covered with wood and it is one of the simple examples of traditional Ottoman-Turkish architecture.

  • There is a plaque above the entrance door that says “Bismillahirrahmanirrahim”, (known as Basmala, meaning “In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Gracious”).

  • The windows have iron bars, and there are flower pots and lighting lamps in classical Ottoman style on both sides of the entrance door.

  • The unique cone form of the minaret is striking and gives the structure a characteristic appearance.

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