| YENI (NEW) MOSQUE | ||
| Sultan Mehmed IIIbegun to build Yeni Mosque and
Sultan Murad
II completed it, in 1447. Yeni Mosque is called as “Cami-i Kebir” and also its
common name is “Ucuncu Serefeli Mosque” (Third Galleried Mosque). It is one of the
most important Turkish constructions, and a paralysed architect from Konya designed it. The mosque has a big dome carried by six edged columns. The porch has 21 domes and they are propped up by 18 columns. The mosque has four minarets, one minaret has three, other one has two, and the other two minarets have one galleries. (minaret with three galleries height : 67.62 meters). |
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