Salacak Fatih Mosque

Ali Osman Dilekoğlu · CC BY-SA 4.0

Karakalem · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ali Osman Dilekoğlu · CC BY-SA 4.0

Salacak Fatih Mosque, a historic mosque from the Ottoman Period located in the Salacak Neighborhood of the Üsküdar district of Istanbul. It was commissioned by the 7th Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. Construction of the mosque began in 1453 and it was opened for worship in the same year, 1453. Architecturally, the mosque reflects Ottoman influences.

The mosque, which fell into disrepair over time, was repaired in 1753 by Mahmud I. It later underwent various restoration processes.

It was originally built as a mosque in its original plan. Later, a fountain was added. The mosque is situated among apartment buildings. The area where the mosque is located is called Salacak Neighborhood. The mosque is near Imrahor Mosque. The patron of the mosque, Mehmed the Conqueror, is buried in the Mehmed the Conqueror Tomb.

Key facts

Type
mosque, historic building
Architectural style
Ottoman architecture
Located in
Marmara Region

Facts from Wikidata.

Loading...
Coordinates: 41.020978, 29.007969Open in Google Maps

Tags

Nearby places

Sources

The text on this page is translated from: Salacak Fatih Camii (tr.wikipedia.org), as of 8 March 2026

Text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.