About Yıldız Hamidi Mosque
The Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque (Turkish: Yıldız Hamidiye Camii), also called the Yıldız Mosque (Turkish: Yıldız Camii), is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in Yıldız neighbourhood of Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey, on the way to Yıldız Palace. The mosque was commissioned by the Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II, and constructed between 1884 and 1886. The mosque was built on a rectangular plan and has one minaret. The architecture of the mosque is a combination of Neo-Gothic style and classical Ottoman motifs. A bronze colonnade erected by Abdul Hamid II in Marjeh Square of Damascus, Syria bears a replica statue of the Yıldız Mosque on top.
On 4 August 2017, the mosque was reopened by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after 4 years of restoration work that cost 27 million Turkish liras ($7.6 million).
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Location and Access
Yıldız Hamidi Mosque is located in İstanbul. Coordinates are 41.04941, 29.00994. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for İstanbul.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Facts
- Province İstanbul
- Category Religious Sites
- Period 1886
- Coordinates 41.04941, 29.00994
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