Atik Valide Mosque

Atik Valide Mosque
The exterior of the mosque as seen from the inner yard
Basic information
Location Istanbul, Turkey
Geographic coordinates 41°01′08″N 29°01′26″E / 41.018797°N 29.023862°E / 41.018797; 29.023862Coordinates: 41°01′08″N 29°01′26″E / 41.018797°N 29.023862°E / 41.018797; 29.023862
Affiliation Islam
Architectural description
Architect(s) Mimar Sinan
Architectural style Ottoman
Completed 1583
Materials granite, marble, tile
One of the five small domes in the portico.

The Atik Valide Mosque (Turkish: Atik Valide Camii, Eski Valide Camii) is an Ottoman mosque located on the hill above a large and densely populated district of Üsküdar, in Istanbul, Turkey.

History

The Atik Valide Mosque (name translation: Old Mosque of the Sultan's Mother) was one of the most extensive mosque complexes in Istanbul area. The mosque was built for Nurbanu Sultan, the Venetian-born wife of Selim II and the mother of Murad III. She was the first valide sultan (queen mother) that exercised effective rule over the Ottoman Empire from the harem during the period known as the Sultanate of Women.

Architecture

The famed imperial architect Mimar Sinan completed the mosque in 1583, and it was his last major work.

The main space is covered by a wide, shallow dome supported on six arches arranged in a hexagon. The space is expanded by five semidomes connected to five of the six arches.The sixth arch is filled with a flat wall which contains the entrance portal. The interior is surrounded on three sides by galleries.

See also

References

  • Governorship of Istanbul. "General information on Atik Valide Mosque". Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2009-03-07.

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