Name of Object:

Dolmabahçe Mosque and Square

Location:

Istanbul, Türkiye

Holding Institution:

Pera Museum

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Date of Object:

Late 19th century

Author:

Abdullah Brothers

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Albumen Paper

Dimensions:

W: 194 + H: 256 cm

Description:

Dolmabahçe Mosque’s original construction was initiated by Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan, the mother of Sultan Abdülmecid (1823-61). Upon her death, its construction was continued by her son. It is located in the southern part of the Dolmabahce Palace, situated on the coast. The mosque was opened for prayer services on 23 March 1855. Its architect is Garabet Balyan, a member of the Balyan family, who built various structures for the Ottoman Empire. The Dolmabahçe Mosque is adorned with various items of both Baroque and Ampir styles, which are reflected in the architectural design of that period. Also, an emergent architectural modernity in the mosque is its circular window design. Such a design had rarely been seen in mosques and civil architecture before this time.

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation

Citation of this web page:

"Dolmabahçe Mosque and Square" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;tr;24;en

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