Fatih Mosque (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality)

Turkey / Istanbul / Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality / Hattat Nazif Sk.
 place with historical importance, mosque, interesting place

The first Fatih mosque had one central dome supported by a single semi-dome of the same diameter on the qibla side and suspended on four arches, its dome was 26 meter in diameter. The second mosque which was built (1771) by Sultan Mustafa III after the 1766 earthquake, was built on a square plan. It has one central dome supported by four semi-domes. The courtyard, main entrance portal and lower portions of the minarets remain from the original construction, with the remainder consisting of the 1771 Baroque reconstruction
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Coordinates:   41°1'11"N   28°56'59"E