Arap Camii

Arap Mosque
Alternative Names
San Paolo
San Paolo e Domenico
Aziz Paolo
Aziz Domeniko Kilisesi
Date
early 14th century
Work Type
Material/Technique

Originally a 13th century church dedicated to San Domenico. Consecrated to mosque between 1475-1478 by Sultan Mehmed II. Sultan Bayezid later assigned the mosque to Arab Muslims of Andalusia who fled the Spanish Inquisition.

References

  • Exterior: Northeast Elevation
  • Exterior: Northeast Facade
  • Exterior: Southeast Passage and Tower
  • Exterior: Northeast Facade
  • Exterior: Southeast Passage; Tower
  • Exterior: Southeast Passage Wall
  • Exterior: Southeast Passage Wall; Masonry Detail; Spolia
  • Exterior: Southeast Passage; Vaulting
  • Exterior: Southeast Passage; Spolia
  • Exterior: Southeast Passage, Facing Northeast
  • Exterior: Southeast Passage, Facing Northeast
  • Exterior: Detail
  • Exterior: Southwest Facade
  • Exterior: Entrance
  • Exterior: Facade
  • Exterior: Southwest Facade
  • Exterior: Northwest Facade
  • Exterior: Detail
  • Exterior: Courtyard; Ablution Fountain; Northeast Entrance
  • Exterior: Courtyard; Northeast Entrance
  • Exterior: Northeast Facade
  • Exterior: Northeast Entrance
  • Interior: Prayer Hall, Facing Northeast Entrance
  • Interior: Northeast Aisle, Prayer Hall, Facing Qibla Wall in…
  • Interior: Women's Prayer Area, Facing Northwest
  • Interior: Main Prayer Hall, Qibla Wall, Mihrab Niche, Minbar
  • Interior: Northeast Entrance
  • Interior: Main Prayer Hall, Qibla Wall, Mihrab Niche, Minbar
  • Interior: Minbar
  • Interior: Main Prayer Hall, Facing Northwest
  • Interior: Main Prayer Hall
  • Interior: Minbar
  • Interior: Mihrab, Qibla Wall, Inscriptions, Stained Glass
  • Interior: Gallery View
  • Interior: Northeast Aisle
  • Interior: South Side Chamber
  • Interior: Main Prayer Hall, Muezzin's Tribune
  • Interior: Prayer Hall; Southwest Aisle
  • Interior: Pulpit; Muezzin's Tribune
  • Interior: Prayer Hall; Qibla Wall; Mihrab Niche; Minbar;…
  • Interior: Stairs to Gallery; Women's Prayer Area at Right
  • Interior: Gallery Stairs
  • Interior: Side Chamber, Elevated View
  • Interior: Gallery View
  • Interior: View from Southwest Gallery
  • Interior: View from Southwest Gallery
  • Interior: View from Southwest Gallery
  • Interior: View from Northwest Gallery
  • Interior: Entrance
  • Interior: Prayer Hall, Column
  • Interior: Prayer Hall, Column
  • Interior: Mihrab Niche; Inscription
  • Interior: Side Chamber
  • Interior: Side Chambers
  • Interior: Northeast Window
  • Interior: Blind Niche; Inscription
  • Interior: Fresco Remnant
  • Interior: Column Base
  • Interior: Column Base
  • Interior: Column Base Detail
  • Interior: Column Base Detail
  • Interior: Arch Detail
  • Interior: Minbar Detail; Painted Imitation Column
  • Interior: Column Capital Detail
  • Exterior: Ablution Fountain (Sadirvan)
  • Exterior: North Gate
  • Exterior: Northeast Facade
  • Exterior: Northeast Elevation; Ablution Fountain (Sadirvan)
  • Exterior: Northeast Elevation; Ablution Fountain (Sadirvan)
  • Exterior: Southeast Passageway
  • Exterior: Southeast Passageway
  • Exterior: Ablution Fountain (Ablution Fountain)
  • Exterior: Southeast Passage; Wall Detail
  • Exterior: Southwest Facade
  • Exterior: Tower
  • Exterior: Southeast Gate
  • Exterior: Southeast Passage; Vaults
  • Exterior: Southeast Passage
  • Exterior: Detail
  • Exterior: Northwest Facade
  • Exterior: North Gate
  • Exterior: North Gate; Northwest Wall
  • Exterior: Northern View
  • Exterior: Northwest Entrance
  • Exterior: Northwest Entrance
  • Exterior: Northwest Corner Detail
  • Exterior: Northwest Corner Detail
  • Exterior: Northwest Facade
  • Exterior: Northwest Facade
  • Exterior: Column Base Detail
  • Exterior: Column Base Detail
  • Exterior: Northeast Facade
  • Interior: Main Prayer Hall
  • Interior: Main Prayer Hall
  • Interior: Mihrab
  • Interior: Northeast Corner Room
  • Interior: Gallery
  • Interior: Gallery
  • Interior: Narthex
  • Interior: Main Prayer Hall
  • Exterior: Courtyard
  • Exterior: Entrance Tunnel
  • Exterior: Entrance to the Courtyard
  • Interior: Small Prayer Room
  • Exterior: Courtyard
  • Exterior: Courtyard
  • Panorama Tour