About Yeni Üsküdar Mosque
The Yeni Valide Mosque at Üsküdar aka Valide-e Jadid Mosque (Turkish: Yeni Vâlide Camii, Vâlide-i Cedid Camii), meaning New Mother Mosque, is an 18th-century Ottoman imperial mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is located south of Üsküdar İskele Square and Mihrimah Sultan Mosque. This mosque's construction was commissioned by Gülnuş Sultan near the end of Sultanate of Women period of Ottoman rule. It is the last of the many mosques built in Üsküdar by royal Ottoman women during this period. It was constructed under the administration of chief architect Kayserili Mehmed Ağa (d. 1742), though his role in its construction is unclear.
The külliye consists of a mosque, a hünkâr pavilion, an imaret, arasta, sıbyan mektebi, the tomb of Gülnuş Sultan, a courtyard shadirvan, a muvakkithane, external public water fountain, and administrative offices.
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Location and Access
Yeni Üsküdar Mosque is located in Üsküdar district, İstanbul. Coordinates are 41.02479, 29.01511. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for İstanbul.
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Quick Facts
- Province İstanbul
- District Üsküdar
- Category Religious Sites
- Period 1710
- Coordinates 41.02479, 29.01511
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