Suadiye Mosque

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Construction Year:

1905

Location:

Kadıköy, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Resat Pasha, Finance Minister of Abdul Hamid II (in memory of his daughter Suad Hanım)

Architect:

Unknown

- Changes After Its Construction
  • An extensive restoration was carried out in 2023.
  • After the construction of the mosque, the district in which it is located was named Suadiye.
- Prominent Features
  • It was built with a square plan and a single dome. It has a single minaret and a single balcony.
  • The exterior and minaret are made of Maltese stone. The interior walls are covered with tiles. The mihrab, the minbar and the preacher’s pulpit are made of marble.
  • There is a shadirvan and a fountain in its garden.
  • The decorations on the dome and the large windows are striking details in the interior.
  • At the entrance of the mosque, there are workshops serving the municipality.