Cihangir Camii

Cihangir Mosque
Date
original 1559, rebuilt 1889
Work Type

The original building was erected in the 16th century. It was commissioned by Sultan Suleiman I for his son Cihangir. The present building was commissioned by Sultan Abdulhamid II in 1889.

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Related Fieldwork Collection
  • Exterior: Decorative Representation of the Mosque
  • Exterior: Decorative Representation of the Mosque
  • Exterior: Northwest Entrance Portal, Quranic Inscription Detail
  • Exterior: Detail of Inscription Above Northwest Entrance Portal
  • Exterior: Northwest Facade, Pilaster Detail, Quranic Inscription
  • Exterior: Southeast Wall Detail, Semi-Circular Window, Engaged Column Capitals, Entablature
  • Exterior: Southeast Qibla Wall Detail, Engaged Column, Windows with Ornamental Iron Grill
  • Exterior: Southeast Elevation, Central Dome, Semi-Circular Window, Engaged Columns
  • Exterior: Northwest Entrance Portal, Ornamental Grill
  • Exterior: Northwest Entrance Portal, Quranic Inscription Above Entry, Pilasters
  • Exterior: Southwest Mosque Elevation, Minarets, Central Dome
  • Exterior: Southwest Mosque Elevation, Minarets, Central Dome
  • Exterior: Western Corner, Central Dome Drum, Minaret Base
  • Exterior: Northwestern Elevation Detail, Floral Ornamental Motif, Semi-Circular Window Facing Northwest, Minaret Shaft
  • Exterior: Southwest Elevation Detail, Semi-Circular Window, Floral Ornamental Motif
  • Exterior: Western Corner of Mosque, Semi-Circular Windows, Central Dome
  • Exterior: Western Corner Detail
  • Exterior: Western Ornamentation Detail, Central Dome
  • Exterior: Central Dome Detail
  • Exterior: Northwest Entrance
  • Exterior: North Corner
  • Exterior: Southwest Courtyard