Fatih Mehmet the Conqueror.Camii 1462-1470 - History of Islamic Architecture (sitios de interés)

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Istanbul
Fatih Mehmet the Conqueror.Camii
1462-1470, 1771, interior restored 2000
Architect Atik Sinan (Old Sinan), reconstructed by head-architect Mehmed Tahir

The Fatih Mosque is the sanctuary of the imperial complex built by Mehmed II to commemorate his conquest of Constantinople in 1453. It stands at the center of an extended precinct that was entered through gates along the northern and southern walls. It was intended to be a center of learning and is flanked by 16 medreses to the east and the west, which were the first Ottoman educational institutions in Istanbul. Education was no longer based on religious studies only, but now included the rational sciences such as mathematics, astronomy and philosophy . The architect of the mosque and the complex,was Atik Sinan (Old Sinan). Built between 1463 and 1470. Tthe complex was severely damaged during an earthquake in 1766. On Mustafa III's behest the mosque was demolished and rebuilt by Mehmed Tahir (1771) in the Baroque style.
The mosque is currently under restoration to repair damage caused by the earthquake of 1999.



Text and photo Archnet.org



Photo by Dick Osseman

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