Burmalı Mosque
16th-century mosque in Istanbul / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the mosque in Amasya, see Burmali Minare Mosque (Amasya).
The Burmalı Mosque (Turkish: Burmalı Mescit[1] or Burmalı Minare Camii; meaning "Mosque with the Spiral Minaret"[2]) is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in Saraçhane park, Fatih district, Istanbul, Turkey.
Quick Facts Mosque with the Spiral Minaret, Religion ...
Mosque with the Spiral Minaret | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Islamic, Ottoman architecture |
Completed | 1550 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
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Built in 1550 on behalf of Emin Nuretti Efendi, qadi 'asker of Egypt, it is named for its spiraling (burmalı) brick minaret, a copy of a Seljuq design that is unique in Istanbul. The mosque is not domed, but has a pitched porch, which rests on four reused Byzantine Corinthian stone columns. Unusually, the entrance is off-center behind a column. The mosque's interior is undistinguished.[3][2]