Osmaniye Hamidiye Mosque

Osmaniye Hamidiye Mosque

Year Built
1900
Commissioned By
Sultan Abdul Hamid II
Architect
Unknown
Location
Bakirkoy
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Changes After Construction

  1. Over time, cleaning and maintenance work has been carried out on the exterior.

  2. The bird nests and decorations that emerged after the exterior was cleaned made the architectural details of the mosque more visible.

  3. It is stated that during the period when the mosque was built, an iron apparatus was placed against possible earthquakes.

Featured Highlights

  • It is a mosque that reflects the late Ottoman architectural style.

  • Along with traditional Ottoman architecture, it also has decorations that reflect Western influences of the period.

  • The hand-drawn decorations on the minaret, dome and interior are remarkable.

  • The interior decoration, decorated with woodwork, reflects the late Ottoman artistic understanding.

  • It was built upon the request of the local people and became one of the important religious buildings of Bakırköy.

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