Molla Çelebi Mosque
Ottoman mosque in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Molla Çelebi Mosque (Turkish: Molla Çelebi Camii), sometimes known as the Fındıklı Mosque (Turkish: Fındıklı Camii) is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in the Fındıklı neighbourhood of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by Kazasker Mehmet Vusuli Efendi, chief judge of Istanbul and designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan. The mosque is located on the Bosphorus waterfront, close to the Kabataş ferry port and Dolmabahçe Mosque.[1][2][3]
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Molla Çelebi Mosque (Molla Çelebi Camii) Fındıklı Mosque (Fındıklı Camii) The Hazelnut | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
District | Beyoğlu |
Region | Turkey |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | In use |
Leadership | Kazasker Mehmet Vusuli Efendi, Retired Chief Judge of Istanbul |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
State | Istanbul |
Geographic coordinates | 41.0321°N 28.9906°E / 41.0321; 28.9906 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Ottoman architecture |
Groundbreaking | c. 1570 |
Completed | 1584 |
Specifications | |
Dome dia. (outer) | 11.8 m (39 ft) |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
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