Haseki Mosque (İstanbul)

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Haseki Mosque is a mosque located in Avratpazar between Haseki and Cerrahpasha districts in Fotih district of Istanbul, built between 1538 and 1539 by Sultan Suleiman I's wife Hurrem Sultan for Haseki Hurrem Sultan (Kuban, 1998: 106).

The Haseki social complex consists of a mosque, madrasa, hospital, kitchen, madrasa, school and public fountain. The entrance wall of the mosque, which was built in 1539 with a single dome, was removed during the reign of Sultan Ahmed I (1612) and expanded with the addition of two pillars and a dome. The last public prayer room was built during this period.

The first mosque of Sina was built in 1538 and the second one in Jome was built in 1603–1617 by Hasan Bey with the addition of a three-pillared stupa. Between the two, a new chapel was erected. Jome was damaged and repaired during the earthquake.

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Type
congregational mosque, mosque, historic building
Built
1539
Located in
Marmara Region

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The text on this page is translated from: Haseki Sulton masjidi (uz.wikipedia.org), as of 9 February 2025

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