Defterdar Mosque
| Defterdar Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°02′31″N 28°56′15″E / 41.042°N 28.9376°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Mimar Sinan |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Islamic, Classical Ottoman |
| Completed | 1542 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Defterdar Mosque, or in long form the Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Mosque (Turkish: Defterdar Camii, Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Camii), is a historical mosque located in Eyüp, Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by Defterdar Nazlı Mahmut Efendi (c. 1500-1546) and built by architect Mimar Sinan in 1542 ("defterdar" was the head of the financial department in Ottoman Empire). Instead of a crescent, this mosque has "ink pot and pen" on top of its dome, representing the profession of the founder of the mosque. (since "defterdar" means chamberlain, literally it means defter:notebook + dar:suffix for "doer"). The original one was destroyed in 1997 during a storm. Ten years later, on 30 May 2007, a new one was put on top of the dome of the mosque.[1]
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Notes
- ↑ Cumhuriyet (Newspaper), 3 June 2007, page 15 (Turkish)
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Coordinates: 41°02′31″N 28°56′15″E / 41.042°N 28.9376°E
