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User / Hakan Kavas / Ortakoy (Grand Mecidiye) Mosque
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The original Grand Mecidiye Mosque was built in the 18th century.
The current mosque, which was erected in its place, was ordered by the Ottoman sultan Abdülmecid and built between 1854 and 1856. Its architects were Armenian father and son Garabet Amira Balyan and Nigoğayos Balyan (who also designed the nearby Dolmabahçe Palace and the Dolmabahçe Mosque), who designed it in the Neo-Baroque style.
Within the mosque hang several examples of Islamic calligraphy executed by Sultan Abdülmecid himself, who was also a hattat (master calligrapher.)
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  • Taken: Jun 30, 2016
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  • Updated: Mar 17, 2024