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.

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Related Fieldwork Collection
  • Interior: Prayer Hall, Facing Northeast Entrance
  • Interior: Northeast Aisle, Prayer Hall, Facing Qibla Wall in Southeast
  • 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; Inscriptions; Calligraphic Roundels
  • 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
  • Interior: Main Prayer Hall
  • Interior: Main Prayer Hall
  • Interior: Mihrab
  • Interior: Northeast Corner Room
  • Interior: Gallery
  • Interior: Gallery
  • Interior: Narthex
  • Interior: Main Prayer Hall
  • Interior: Small Prayer Room