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Ortakoy Mosque

Ortakoy Mosque


Ortakoy Mosque, officially the Buyuk Mecidiye Camii (Grand Imperial Mosque of Sultan Abdulmecid) in Istanbul, is situated at the seaside of Marmara Sea in the Ortakoy pier square,which is one of the most important attraction points of Besiktas district, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus.
Ortakoy Mosque
The original Ortakoy Mosque was built in the 18th century. The current mosque, which was erected in its place, was ordered by Sultan Abdulmecid and built between 1854 and 1856. Its architects were Armenian father and son Garabet Amira Balyan and Nigogayos Balyan, who designed it in Neo-Baroque style.

The wide, high windows let the ever-changing light reflections of the Bosphorus shine in the mosque.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org

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