Aziziye Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
ProvinceKonya Province
RegionCentral Anatolia
RiteSunni Islam
StatusActive
Location
LocationKonya, Turkey
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleOttoman (19th-century eclectic)
Groundbreaking1872
Completed1874
Minaret(s)2

Aziziye Mosque or (Aziziye Masjid) is an Ottoman mosque in Konya, Turkey. It is well known for the columned balcony of its minaret, an architectural feature rarely seen in Turkish mosques.

Location

The Mosque is in the ilçe (district) of Karatay of Greater Konya at about 37°52′11.8″N 32°30′02.8″E / 37.869944°N 32.500778°E / 37.869944; 32.500778. It is situated in the business center of the city.

History

The original Mosque had been commissioned between 1671 and 1676[1] by Damat Mustafa Pasha who was the husband of Hatice Sultan, the daughter of sultan Mehmet IV. But when it was ruined as a result of a fire in 1867, it was recommissioned by Pertevniyal, the mother of sultan Abdülaziz in 1874. (Name Aziziye refers to Abdülaziz)

Architecture

The mosque was built in the eclectic style of Ottoman architecture that prevailed under the tenure of the Balian architects in the mid-19th century, blending Empire and Neoclassical forms with traditional Ottoman mosque design.[2][3] It has many features which make it one of a kind. It is a double minaret building. In each minaret the şerefe (balcony) roof is supported with columns which makes the mosque unique in Turkey. Unlike most other mosques its main floor is elevated and stairs are used to reach the main floor. Also the floorspace is not wide and there is no yard. Because of the same reason Sadirvans (şadırvan, water fountains), are adjacent to minarets. The praying hall is square shaped and its ceiling is a big dome. The narthex has three smaller domes on six marble pillars.[4] Another interesting feature of the Mosque is its windows which are wider than the doors.

Building material

The main building material is cut stone. Bluish marble has been used in the construction of the mihrab and the minbar.

References

  1. ↑ Konya Index (in Turkish)
  2. ↑ Kuban, Doğan (2010). Ottoman Architecture. Translated by Mill, Adair. Antique Collectors' Club. p. 582. ISBN 9781851496044.
  3. ↑ Goodwin, Godfrey (1971). A History of Ottoman Architecture. New York: Thames & Hudson. p. 424. ISBN 0500274290.
  4. ↑ "Konya page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
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