Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Northeast Gallery Level
Title Variant
Sancaktar Hayrettin Camii, Sancaktar Hayrettin Mosque
Date
ca. 14th century
Geographic Coordinates
41.002815, 28.93473
Work Type
Notes
It is believed that this mosque was formerly part of a monastery, however, tracing the origins of this particular site has not proved successful. It is known that it was converted into a mosque not long after the fall of Constantinople by Sancaktar Hayrettin under the reign of Mehmed II.
Culture
Subject
Islam
Byzantine (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