Kalenderhane Mosque
Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kalenderhane Mosque (Turkish: Kalenderhane Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. With high probability the church was originally dedicated to the Theotokos Kyriotissa. The building is sometimes referred to as Kalender Haneh Jamissi and St. Mary Diaconissa. This building represents one among the few extant examples of a Byzantine church with domed Greek cross plan.
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Kalenderhane Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Year consecrated | 1746 |
Location | |
Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
Geographic coordinates | 41.013132°N 28.960304°E / 41.013132; 28.960304 |
Architecture | |
Type | Church with Greek cross plan |
Style | Middle Byzantine - Comnenian |
Completed | 12th century |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
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