Laleli Mosque

The Laleli Mosque, also tulips Mosque (Turkish: Laleli Camii; Lâle = tulip ) called, is one of the most interesting Baroque Ottoman mosques in Istanbul. It is located in the center of the historic old town, west of the Great Basares 's Laleli district between Aksaray and Beyazıt. Mosque and the district may have been named after the local saint Laleli Baba, whose tomb was near the mosque.

The Laleli Mosque was built between 1759/60 and 1763 on behalf of the Sultan Mustafa III. in the style of the Ottoman Baroque probably built by Mehmed Tahir Aga. It was damaged three years after its completion in an earthquake, the restoration has been completed after a fire in 1783 - as evidenced the door inscription.

Architecture and Facilities

The mosque is built on underground substructures and rests on eight massive pillars that surround a Brunnenhof. On these pillars, the eight baroque pillars resting inside the mosque. Today, a bazaar located in the cool underground galleries. From the wide terrace monumental stairs lead to the increased inputs. The terrace is connected by a ramp with the Divan Yolu, so that the Sultan was able to achieve his mosque with the horse. Outside members in the lower half Brick strips the stone building, which is flanked by two minarets. The narrow courtyard is rectangular and provided along with a charming fountain. The dome of the Laleli Mosque reached a diameter of 12.50 m and a clear height of 24.50 m. The interior is a variation of the eight pillars Mosque in Edirne Selimiye the type represents a more direct model can be seen in the Nişancı - Mehmet Pasha mosque by 1584. The corners of the dome supporting octagon be collected by semi-domes, on the qibla wall jumps apsis like a likewise crowned by a semi-dome indoor unit produced. In the interior, throwing more than 100 oblong, some with precious stones decorated ornament glass window a colorful light on the multi-colored porphyry walls. This gives the data held in yellow, red, blue, gray and other colors marble walls a joy that swept the spirit of architecture since the Tulip Era. To color the boards and medallions of the western wall contribute where in pietra dura and Opus sectile technique were used not only rare marbles, but also semi-precious stones such as lapis lazuli, onyx, or jasper were used. Appropriately, find precious marbles in the precious mihrab ( prayer niche) and minbar ( pulpit Friday ).

Part of a Kulliye

This Sultan Mosque was the center of a Kulliye ( building complex ), which in addition to the mosque, a medrese (destroyed), a soup kitchen ( imaret ), a drinking fountain ( Çeşme ), a well house ( Sebil ), an astronomical observatory ( Muvakkithane ), a Public Bath (hamam; destroyed) and a caravanserai (Han) as well as several tombs (including the common Türbe the founder Mustafa III and his son Selim III. . ) belong.

Gallery

Kiblaseite with apsisartigem Mihrabkompartiment

Courtyard with Reinungsbrunnen

Interior with mihrab and minbar of the right