View of the Ortakoy Mecidiye Mosque and business towers from the Bosphorus, commissioned by Sultan Abdulmecit in Istanbul Turkey
Ortaköy Mosque (Turkish: Ortaköy Camii), officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii (Grand Imperial Mosque) of Sultan Abdülmecid) in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus. The original Ortaköy 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 father and son Garabet Amira Balyan and Nigoğayos Balyan (who also designed the nearby Dolmabahçe Palace), who designed it in Neo-Baroque style. Within the mosque hang several examples of Islamic calligraphy executed by the Sultan Abdülmecid himself, who was also a hattat (master calligrapher). The wide, high windows let the ever-changing light reflections of the Bosphorus shine in the mosque.
Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Istanbul, Turkey, Mediterranean sea, Eurasia, Orient
Photo credit: © Thibaut PETIT-BARA / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 2010, architecture, asia, bank, banks, blue, bosphorus, bridge, business, capital, city, cloud, colorful, colors, contrast, culture, dark, district, dusk, european, fog, geography, golden, heritage, horn, islam, istanbul, izzet, keribar, landmarks, light, lit, minaret, modern, mosque, night, ortakoy, religion, religious, river, sighseeing, sight, site water, sky, skyline, tower, town, travel, trendy, turkey, unesco, view, winter, world
