|
Bayezid II Mosque (other)
Bayezid II Mosque may refer to: * Bayezid II Mosque, Istanbul The Bayezid II Mosque () is an early 16th-century Ottoman imperial mosque located in Beyazıt Square in Istanbul, Turkey, near the ruins of the Forum of Theodosius of ancient Constantinople. History The Beyazid Mosque was commissioned by the ... * Bayezid II Mosque, Amasya {{disambig Mosque disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayezid II Mosque, Istanbul
The Bayezid II Mosque () is an early 16th-century Ottoman imperial mosque located in Beyazıt Square in Istanbul, Turkey, near the ruins of the Forum of Theodosius of ancient Constantinople. History The Beyazid Mosque was commissioned by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II, and was the second large imperial mosque complex (or selatin mosque) to be erected in Istanbul after the conquest in 1453. The earlier imperial complex, the Fatih Mosque, was later destroyed by earthquakes and completely rebuilt in a different style. As a result, the Beyazid complex is the oldest imperial complex in Istanbul that is preserved in more or less its original form, making it of considerable historical and architectural significance.Freely, ''Blue Guide Istanbul'' pp. 151–153 The mosque was constructed between 1500 and 1505, with a ''külliye'' (religious and charitable complex) added immediately afterwards. This included a ''medrese'' (theological college), completed in 1507; a large ''hamam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayezid II Mosque, Amasya
The Bayezid II Mosque () is a historical 15th century Mosque in Amasya, Turkey. The mosque was built in 1486 by order of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II, it is the largest Külliye of the city. Building The Mosque has an inverse T plan of the Bursa type mosques, the prayer hall is covered by two domes. It has a portico covered by five domes and two minarets with one balcony. The mosque is part of a larger complex (Külliye) which consists of a Madrasa Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , ), sometimes Romanization of Arabic, romanized as madrasah or madrassa, is the Arabic word for any Educational institution, type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whet ... (Islamic school), fountain, Imaret (public charity kitchen) and a library.Turkey, Verity Campbell, page 471, 2007 References Amasya Buildings and structures completed in 1486 Mosques completed in the 1480s Mosque buildings with domes in Turkey 1480s establishments in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
