Interior: Central Prayer Area Facing South
Title Variant
Kefeli Camii, Kefeli Mosque
Date
Original structure ca. 9th century-ca. 12th century
Geographic Coordinates
41.029506, 28.941381
Work Type
Notes
This mosque was formerly an Eastern Orthodox church until it was converted into a mosque in 1630 by the Grand Vizier Topal Recep Pasha under the rule of Murad IV. The origins of this basilica/mosque are unknown.
Culture
Subject
Islam
Byzantine (architecture)
Turkish (architecture)
Christian (architecture)
Photographer
Image Source
Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University
Image Date
July, 2014