Kefeli Mescidi

Date: Original structure ca. 9th century-ca. 12th century
Image View Description: Interior: Central Prayer Hall, North Corner Gallery
Work Type: architecture
Culture: Turkish
Subject: Islam
Location: Istanbul (Turkey)
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.
Image Source: Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University
Photographer: Serdar Yalcin
Record ID: 1415_istanbul2014_kefelimescidi_vr_003


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