Rumeli Kavağı Yusufağa Mosque

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Construction Year

1682-1688

Location

Sarıyer, İstanbul

Ordered by

Turhan Hatice Sultan (Mother of Mehmed IV)

Architects

Unknown

Changes after its construction
  • It was renovated by benefactors in 1875-76.
  • On the outer part of the mihrab wall, there is a repair inscription dated 1875-76.
  • It was rebuilt with reinforced concrete in the 1950s and lost most of its originalarchitectural structure.
Prominent features
  • When it was first built, its walls were made of masonry and its roof was made of wood.
  • It has a square-plan harim (prayer hall) section and a closed narthex.
  • The minbar, mihrab and preacher’s pulpit are covered with tiles.
  • Its walls and ceiling are adorned with Ottoman hand-drawn decorations.
  • The foundation of the Yeni (New) Mosque, the other mosque built by Turhan HaticeSultan, covered the construction costs and expenses of this mosque.