Toygar Hamza Çelebi Mosque
- Changes after its construction
- Built during the Conquest of Istanbul, Toygar Hamza Çelebi Mosque was initially designed as a masjid and has undergone many renovations over time
- During the reign of Sultan Mahmud I, the minbar was added by the “Matbah Emini” (Overseer of the Imperial Kitchen) El-Hac Hafız Halil Efendi
- The mosque, which was rebuilt in 1920 by Hacı Emir Efendi in accordance with the original, was completely rebuilt in 1975 and took its current form.
- Prominent features
- It is a building with a single minaret and a single balcony
- It is also known as “Toygar Hamza Mosque”
- The walls are made of masonry and the roof is made of wood
- Toygar Hill is an area that hosted a large police station during the Byzantine period, and over time the Toygartepe Nakshi Lodge was established here. However, the lodge did not survive to the present day, only its graveyard and a small enclosure remain standing
- The word “toygar,” which gave its name to the region, is known as another name for the wren. Also, at certain times of the year, the Afro-Arabs in the region would perform their traditional ceremonies here. For this reason, a road here is still called “Zenciler (Blacks) Street” today.
