Yıldız Mosque
It is in Beşiktaş province, Barbaros Boulevard on the Yıldız Palace road.
It was commissioned by Sultan Abdülhamid the 2nd between 1885 and 1886.
It is an unprecedented example of last period of Ottoman Empire. It is
said that the plan was made by Sultan Abdülhamid the 2nd himself. The
interior decorations have the richness that is not ever seen in any of
the mosques. There are rooms on right and left sides which are accessed
by climbing up the staircase. On the right hand side, there is an
adorned Envoy room for the diplomatic envoys, and on the left side there
is a very ornamented sultan maksoorah where the ceiling is covered with
oil paintings. Its minaret with a single balcony is adorned with many
engravings. The eaves of its dome, which is situated on four thick iron
columns and which is surrounded by 16 windows is surrounded by engraved
stars. The interior also has similar rich decorations. There are 17
windows in the mosque. On the each of the four sides, there are
beautifully written verses of impressive calligraphic work. The mural
inscriptions which are true masterpieces are made of mother-of-pearl
inlaid ebony.
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