Kefeli Mosque, Byzantine mosque in Fatih district, Istanbul, Turkey
The Kefeli Mosque features alternating courses of brick and stone masonry, with a rectangular hall measuring 22 meters long by 7 meters wide.
The structure originated as an Eastern Orthodox church in the 9th century, later served Catholic and Armenian communities before conversion to a mosque in 1630.
The building reflects multiple religious transitions, from Eastern Orthodox to Catholic and Armenian use, finally becoming an Ottoman mosque named after Caffa inhabitants.
The mosque contains a main hall with irregular arch spacing, wooden roof construction, and a semicircular apse with four absidioles inscribed within wall thickness.
The mosque's northward orientation differs from typical Byzantine church layouts, suggesting it may have originally served as a monastery refectory.
Location: Istanbul
Architectural style: Byzantine architecture
Made from material: brick
GPS coordinates: 41.02944,28.94167
Latest update: March 7, 2025 08:13
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