Ortaköy Mosque
Ortaköy Mosque (Turkish: Ortaköy Camii), formally the Büyük Mecidiye Camii (Turkish: Büyük Mecidiye Camii, lit. 'Great Mosque of Sultan Abdulmejid') in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is a mosque situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus. It was commissioned by the Ottoman sultan Abdülmecid I and its construction was completed around 1854 or 1856.
| Ortaköy Mosque | |
|---|---|
Ortaköy Mosque in Istanbul, on the European shoreline of the Bosphorus strait, with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°2′49″N 29°1′37″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Garabet Balyan, Nigoğayos Balyan |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman (19th-century eclectic) |
| Completed | 1854 or 1856 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
This structure is symbolic of the district of Ortaköy and is often photographed, as it has a distinctive view of the Bosphorus Strait of Istanbul and the Bosphorus Bridge.
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