Fatih Camii

Interior: Central Prayer Area Facing East, Muezzin's Tribune

Creator

Mehmet Tahir Aga
Turkish
architect
18th century
Turkish
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
1717-1774
Greek
architect
15th century
Title Variant
Fatih Mosque
Date

1771

Geographic Coordinates
41.019722, 28.949722

Work Type

Notes

Mosque construction began in 1463 and was completed in 1470. This was overseen by Greek architect Atik Sinan. The mosque was then destroyed in 1766 (most likely by an earthquake) and was rebuilt under the patronage of Sultan Mustafa III. The architect commissioned by Mustafa III was Mehmet Tahir Aga. This second mosque was completed in 1771.

Culture

Subject

Islam
Ottoman (architecture)
Turkish (architecture)
Image Date
July, 2014
Image Source

Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University

Photographer