Exterior: Eastern Elevation
Title Variant
Kefeli Camii, Kefeli Mosque
Date
Original structure ca. 9th century-ca. 12th century
Location
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)
Image Date
July, 2014
Image Source
Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University
Photographer
Record ID
1415_istanbul2014_kefelimescidi_img_015