Hisar mosque
| Hisar mosque | |
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| Coordinates : 38 ° 25 '17.4 " N , 27 ° 8' 0.9" E | |
| place | Izmir |
| Laying of the foundation stone | 1592 |
| opening | 1598 |
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| Details | |
| Couple | 1 main dome 34 smaller domes |
| minaret | 1 |
The Hisar Mosque ( Turkish Hisar Camii ), also called Hisarönü Mosque (Turkish Hisarönü Camii ), is a mosque in the historical business district ( bazaar ) Kemeraltı of the Turkish metropolis of Izmir . It is the largest mosque in Izmir.
history
Construction of the Hisar Mosque began in 1592 and lasted six years; It was opened in 1598. In 1813, 1881, 1927 and 1980 parts of the mosque had to be restored.
Origin of name
The name is derived from the location of the mosque: Hisar comes from Turkish and means fortress ; Hisarönü means in front of the fortress and Hisarönü-Camii means mosque in front of the fortress . In 1872 the ruins of a fortress were torn down on a square behind the mosque. The name is supposed to remind of the fortress at that time.
architecture
The Hisar Mosque is a building of classical Ottoman architecture . The hexagonal foundation of the main dome is surrounded by a total of six smaller domes. The walls of the rectangular courtyard each have seven domes. In the inner courtyard there is a roofed fountain that is used for ritual washing before prayer ( Wuḍūʾ ). The mosque has a minaret . The interior of the mosque was decorated with important works of Ottoman calligraphy .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Şükrü Tül: Hisar Camisi. İzmir Kültür ve Turizm Dergisi, accessed August 7, 2013 (Turkish).
- ↑ Hisar Cami. (No longer available online.) İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi, archived from the original on August 7, 2013 ; Retrieved August 7, 2013 (Turkish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Hisar Camii. (No longer available online.) Smyrne Kemeralti Old Bazaar, formerly the original ; Retrieved August 7, 2013 (Turkish). ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c Hisar Camii. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, accessed August 7, 2013 (Turkish).
- ↑ 400 yıllık Hisar Camii yıllara meydan okuyor. (No longer available online.) Zaman Gazetesi, formerly in the original ; Retrieved August 7, 2013 (Turkish). ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Hisar Camii. İzmir Kent Portalı, accessed August 7, 2013 (Turkish).
