Yeni Valide Camii

New Mosque
Alternative Names
Valide Sultan Camii
Yeni Valide Sultan Camii
Date
1597-1603; 1661-1663
Work Type
Material/Technique
Measurements
Dome Dia.: 17.5 m; Dome H.: 36 m

Construction came to halt in 1603 and was restarted in 1661; also known as Yeni Valide Camii (not to be confused by the Uskudar mosque of the same name)

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Related Fieldwork Collection
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Facing Southeast; Minbar; Support Pier
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Qibla Wall; Mihrab Niche; Minbar; Support Piers; Central Dome; Roundels
  • Interior: Southwest Aisle, Facing Northwest; Womens' Prayer Area
  • Interior: Southwest Side Aisle, Facing Southeast
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Facing Qibla Wall; Support Piers; Roundels Bearing Inscriptions
  • Interior: Minbar, Facing Northeast
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall; Support Piers; Facing North
  • Interior: Minbar
  • Interior: Mihrab Niche; Qibla Wall; Quranic Inscriptions; Stained Glass
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Northeast Corner, Arcaded Side Aisles; Gallery; Ornamental Grill
  • Interior: Apse, Central Dome; Arch Separating Half-Domes; Roundels; Calligraphic Inscriptions; Arabesques radiating outward from Center of Domes
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall Facing Entrance in Northwest; North-West Half-Dome; Gallery; Muezzin's Tribune to Left Along Western Pier; Women's Prayer Area Near Entrance
  • Interior: Southwest Side Aisle, Interior Wall; Iznik Tilework; Stained Glass; Shield Windows
  • Interior: Facing Main Entrance in Northwest, Muezzin's Tribune to Left; Gallery
  • Interior: Northwest Gallery; Northwest Half-Dome; Roundels Bearing Calligraphic Inscriptions
  • Interior: Northwest Gallery; Northwest Half-Dome; Roundels Bearing Calligraphic Inscriptions
  • Interior: Central Dome; Northwest Half-Dome; Support Domes; Roundels Bearing Inscriptions; Medallions with Calligraphic Inscriptions; Arabesques Radiating from Dome Centers
  • Interior, North Corner
  • Interior: North Corner, Arch and Domical Structure; Arabesques; Iznik Tilework
  • Interior: Northwestern End, Arch and Domical Structure; Arabesques; Iznik Tilework
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall Facing Southwest Entrance
  • Interior: View Along Northwest Wall, Womens' Prayer Area
  • Interior: View Facing Southeast Between Northeast Side Aisle and Northern Pier
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Facing South; Support Pier; Domical Structure; Calligraphic Roundels
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Facing South; Support Pier; Domical Structure; Calligraphic Roundels
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Facing Southeast; Support Pier; Domical Structure; Qibla Wall; Minbar; Mihrab Niche; Calligraphic Roundels
  • Interior: Northwestern End, Arch and Domical Structure; Dome Details; Arabesques; Calligraphic Medallions
  • Interior: Qibla Wall; Mihrab Niche; Minbar; Inscriptions; Stained Glass
  • Interior: Qibla Wall; Mihrab Niche; Minbar; Inscriptions; Stained Glass
  • Interior: Southern Support Pier; Iznik Tilework
  • Interior: Southwestern Elevation, Side Aisle
  • Interior: Dome Detail; Medallion Bearing Inscription; Arabesques
  • Interior: Southern Support Pier Detail; Corbel and Muqarnas Molding Details;
  • Interior: Apse, Clerestory Detail
  • Interior: Molding Detail
  • Interior: Iznik Tilework Detail
  • Interior: Southwestern Gallery Detail, Inscription
  • Interior: Southwestern Gallery Facing Southeast
  • Interior: View from Gallery Facing Northeast; Minbar
  • Interior: View of Central Dome, Support Domes, from Southwest Gallery
  • Interior: View of Northwest Side Aisle, Gallery, from Southwest Gallery
  • Interior: Southwest Gallery, Facing Southeast
  • Interior: Southwest Gallery, Facing Northwest
  • Interior: Support Pier Detail
  • Interior: Southwest Gallery Facing Northeast
  • Interior: Northwest Gallery Facing Northeast, Support Pier
  • Interior: Northwest Gallery; View of Grand Arch Separating Central Hall from Side Aisle
  • Interior: Gallery; Western Corner; Groin Vault Detail
  • Interior: View of Southwest Gallery from Northwest Gallery; Support Piers
  • Interior: View of Southwest Gallery from Northwest Gallery; Support Piers
  • Interior: Northeast Elevation; View of Northeast Side Aisle and Gallery from Northwest Gallery; Support Piers
  • Interior: View Along Northwest Gallery
  • Interior: View of Central Prayer Hall, Qibla Wall, Support Piers, from Northwest Gallery
  • Interior: View of Central Prayer Hall, Qibla Wall, Central Dome, Support Piers, from Northwest Gallery
  • Interior: View of Support Domes, Muqarnas Molding, from Northwest Gallery
  • Interior: Northwestern Gallery, Inscription Detail; Iznik Tilework
  • Interior: View Facing South from Northwest Gallery
  • Interior: View Facing Southwest Along Northwest Gallery
  • Interior: View Facing Southeast along Northwest Gallery
  • Interior: View Facing Southeast along Northeast Gallery
  • Interior: Gallery, Eastern Corner
  • Interior: View of Support Domes, Muezzin's Tribune from Northeast Gallery
  • Interior: View of Support Pier, Muezzin's Tribune from Northeast Gallery
  • Interior: Arched Portico; Muqarnas Columns
  • Interior: Main Prayer Area, Dome
  • Interior: Mihrab
  • Interior: Side aisle
  • Interior: Balcony
  • Interior: Gallery
  • Interior: Gallery