Faith / Mosque
Ortaköy Mosque (Büyük Mecidiye)
Beşiktaş, İstanbul
A mosque right next to the Ortaköy pier that, together with the Bosphorus Bridge, forms one of İstanbul's best-known postcard views.
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Its story
Also known as the Büyük Mecidiye Mosque, the building was built by Nikoğos Balyan between 1854 and 1856 on the orders of Sultan Abdülmecid. The Neo-Baroque mosque has a bright interior thanks to its large windows. Affected by the Bosphorus currents and earthquakes because of its waterfront location, the building was strengthened in a restoration completed in 2014. The mosque is visited together with the narrow streets of Ortaköy square and its weekend stalls.
Key facts
- Period
- 1854–1856
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Beşiktaş–Ortaköy buses; Ortaköy pier
- Visit duration
- 20–30 minutes
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
41.04733, 29.02681
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BCy%C3%BCk_Mecidiye_Camii | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ortak%C3%B6y_Mosque