Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque

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The Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque (also known as the Aksaray Valide Mosque) is a mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located at the intersection of Ordu Cadessi and Ataturk Bulvari in the Aksaray neighbourhood.

The mosque was built under the patronage of valide sultan Pertevniyal, the wife of Ottoman sultan Mahmud II and mother of sultan Abd-ul-Aziz. The construction work began in November 1869 and the mosque was finished in 1871.[1]

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  1. ^ Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque Complex. Discover Islamic Art. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.

Coordinates: 41°00′36″N, 28°57′11″E

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