Beyazit Mosque (Beyazit Camii) : Yeniçeriler Caddesi, Istanbul, Turkey


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Beyazit Mosque

Beyazit Camii

Also known as:	Sultan Bayezid II Külliyesi
Also known as:	Bayezid Mosque

Yeniçeriler Caddesi, Istanbul, Istanbul, Beyazit Turkey

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Quick Facts

Construction start: 1501
Construction finish: 1506
Designed by: Mimar Hayreddin
Type: Holy Place

Statistics

Main dome diameter: 55 feet
Main dome height: 144 feet
Distance between minarets: 259 feet

Timeline

1501: Construction begins
1506: Construction is completed
1509: This dome of this mosque is damaged in a large earthquake.
1573: Koca Mi‘mar Sinan Aga begins repair work on this building.
1574: Sinan's work is completed.
1683: One of the minarets burns in a fire.
1754: The dome is repaired again.
1764: One of the minarets burns in a fire.

Notes

Architect: Mimar Hayreddin
Architect: Yakupsah bin Sultansah

Did You Know?

This was formerly the location of the Romans' Theodosius Forum.

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