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Description
Property Name: Nur-u Osmaniye Mosque
Inventory No: 90-212-9
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2008-01-09
Country (State party): Turkey
Province: İstanbul (Europe)
Town: Fatih
Geographic coordinates: 41° 0′ 37.18″ N
28° 58′ 13.4″ E
Historic Period: Ottoman between 1579-1792
Year of Construction: 1749-55
Style: Ottoman Baroque
Original Use: Mosque
Current Use: Mosque
Architect: Simeon Kalfa
Significance
The mosque is the first example of the Ottoman Baroque style with the curved architectural elements. The horseshoe shaped courtyard and arches are unique.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
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References
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Hochhut, Pia. Die Moschee Nuruosmaniye in Istanbul: Beiträge zur Baugeschichte nach osmanischen Quellen. Berlin: K. Schwarz. 1986.
Kuban, Dogan. Türk barok mimarisi hakkinda bir deneme. Istanbul: Pulhan Matbaasi. 1954.
ed. Michell, George. Architecture of the Islamic World; Its History and Social Meaning. Thanes & Hudson, London, 1978.
Öz, Tahsin. Istanbul Camileri. Türk Tarih Kurumu Basimevi: Ankara, 1987.
Archnet website: www.archnet.org