Faith / Mosque
Genç Osman Mosque
Güngören, İstanbul
A historic mosque in Güngören that gives its name to the neighborhood, built as a small complex by Osman II (Genç Osman) during a hunt.
Its story
The mosque's founder is Sultan Osman II, known as Genç Osman ('Young Osman'), who reigned from 1618 to 1622. The sultan, a keen hunter, is said to have founded a small complex here while hunting in this area, within today's Güngören boundaries, consisting of the mosque along with a hunting lodge, a bath, a vineyard and fountains, and to have left an endowment for its expenses. After the sultan was killed in 1622, the mosque lost its importance and was eventually abandoned; about two centuries later it was repaired and reopened for worship on the initiative of Ahıskalı Aşir Hoca. Its stone and brick masonry, stone mihrab, wooden columns and wooden women's gallery are notable. Also known as the Vidos Mosque after the name of the old Greek village of Vidos, the building gives its name to the Gençosman neighborhood today.
Key facts
- Period
- Early 17th century (reign of Osman II, 1618-1622)
- Admission
- Free, mind prayer times
- Also known as
- Vidos Mosque
- Commissioned by
- Sultan Osman II
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
41.02679, 28.87407
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://www.milligazete.com.tr/vidos-camiini-hatirlayan-kaldi-mi | https://istanbulansiklopedisi.org/handle/rek/597 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1052808654 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127418253