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A barrel vault in the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque/Hagia Sophia Cathedral (Holy Wisdom or Logos), Istanbul, Turkey, 28 October 2009.
The Hagia Sophia was built in 537 in what was then Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (or Byzantine Empire). It was the state church of the Empire and remained a Roman Catholic/Church of the East cathedral until 1054 when the Eastern Orthodox Church split from Roman Catholicism. When the Byzantine Empire was temporarily displaced by the Latin Empire of the Crusaders in 1204-61 it reverted to Roman Catholicism but after that became Eastern Orthodox again until Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453 when it was converted to a Mosque and minarets added.
Following the fall of the Ottoman Empire at the end of WWI, Turkey became a secular Republic and in 1931-35 the Hagia Sophia was renovated as a museum - only for it to be changed back to a mosque in 2020.
It should be noted that its dedication is not to Saint Sophia but to logos, the second person of the Holy Trinity who represents the Wisdom of God, Sophia being the Latin translation of the Greek word for Wisdom.
When built it was the world’s largest interior space and one of the first buildings to have a pendentive dome. It was designed by the Greeks Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles on geometric principles and is considered the first masterpiece of Byzantine architecture. It set the pattern for Orthadox churches and even influenced Islamic mosques, such as the Blue Mosque of Istanbul. It was the largest cathedral in the world until Seville Cathedral was built in 1520.
Mosque sidi ben salah, rue issebtiyn. This minaret is 77 metres (254 fet) high, past symbol of the almohad dynasty.At sunset its sides seem to glow like a gigantic torch. in place jemaa el fna, old madinah, marrakech
The Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, Syria.
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This famous mosque in Geokdepe is known for its inscriptions, where Turkmenbashi had quotes from his own book, the Ruhnama, listed alongside quotes from the Koran.
The Blue Mosque or the Sultan Ahmed Mosque given the monochrome treatment with Silver Efex Pro.
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.
It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. While still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction.
Istanbul March 2012
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The Faisal Mosque (Urdu: فیصل مسجد) is the largest mosque in Pakistan, located in the national capital city of Islamabad. Completed in 1986, it was designed by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay, shaped like a desert Bedouin's tent, is an iconic symbol of Islamabad throughout the world.
It is situated at the north end of Faisal Avenue, putting it at the northernmost end of the city and at the foot of Margalla Hills, the westernmost foothills of the Himalayas. It is located on an elevated area of land against a picturesque backdrop of the Margalla Hills. This enviable location represents the mosque's great importance and allows it to be seen from miles around day and night.
The Faisal Mosque was conceived as the National Mosque of Pakistan and named after the late King Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia, who supported and financed the project.[2]
The largest mosque in Pakistan, the Faisal Mosque was the largest mosque in the world from 1986 until 1993, when it was overtaken in size by the newly completed Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. Subsequent expansions of the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) of Mecca and the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) in Medina, Saudi Arabia, during the 1990s relegated Faisal Mosque to fourth place in terms of size and capacity (tied with Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia).
Casablanca, Hasan II Mosque, a place of many superlatives. Seeing the size of this place, I consider myself fortunate to have so very little company ion the middle of a December day.
Sidi Abdul Wahab Mosque in Tarabulus, old Tripoli, Libya. Between the Marcus Aurelis Arch and the new Fish Souk on the Corniche. History, in the midsts of development.
Ortaköy Mosque, officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii (Grand Imperial Mosque of Sultan Abdülmecid) in İstanbul, is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus.
The original Ortaköy Mosque was built in the 18th century. The current mosque, which was erected in its place, was ordered by Sultan Abdülmecid and built between 1854 and 1856. Its architects were Armenian father and son Garabet Amira Balyan and Nigoğayos Balyan, who designed it in Neo-Baroque style.
The wide, high windows let the ever-changing light reflections of the Bosphorus shine in the mosque.
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Formerly the Pasha Gazi Kassim Mosque, now converted to the Inner Town Parish Church, this is the largest Turkish structure still standing in Hungary
The Badshahi Mosque Lahore was built by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1673, is the second largest mosque in Pakistan.
Capable of accommodating 5,000 worshippers in its main prayer hall and a further 95,000 in its courtyard and porticoes, it remained the largest mosque in the world from 1673 to 1986.
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“Alexandre Vallaury, kendisinden önceki yabancı ve azınlık mimarlarının aksine, batı mimarlığı ile birlikte, Osmanlı mimarlığını da iyi biliyordu. Bu nedenle Vallaury’nin tasarımları, batı ve doğu mimarlığının bir sentezi gibidir. Alexandre Vallaury’nin meslek yaşamının ilk yıllarında tasarladığı yapılarının büyük bir bölümü Galata ve Pera’da bulunmaktadır. [...] Pera Palas Oteli, Osmanlı Bankası Genel Müdürlügü, Cercle d’Orient (Büyük Kulüp), Décugis Evi ve Union Française gibi yapılar bu dönemin ürünleridir. [...] Daha sonra ise, mimar çoğunlukla geleneksel Türk konut mimarlığının yeni yorumuna girişerek, en güzel ürünlerini verecektir. Abdülmecid Efendi Köşkü, Afif Paşa Yalısı, Rıdvan Paşa Köşkü, Osman Reis Camisi ile Büyük Ada’daki Eski Rum Yetimhanesi bu dönemin ürünleridir. [...] Mimar, İstanbul’da Galata, Beyoğlu, Eminönü, Cağaloğlu, Sultanahmet, Boğaziçi, Haydarpaşa, Erenköy ve Büyükada’da tasarlayıp gerçekleştirdiği yapılarıyla kentin genel görünümü ve silüetine olumlu katkılarda bulunmuştur.”
Kaynak: Mustafa Servet Akpolat’ın “Fransız Kökenli Levanten Mimar Alexandre Vallaury” başlıklı doktora tezi
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The Medieval Mosque is a part of a collaborative build with my LUG friends from Zbudujmy To!, which shows an Arabic Street, with 3 districts: Savannah, Poor district and Wealthy district.
The mosque, was of course made for the wealthy disctrict.
You can check out the full review of my build on my YouTube channel: youtu.be/D4ZTGFEfdeQ
The star mosaic inspired by:
Andreas Lenander - www.flickr.com/photos/124068149@N02
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Katie Walker - www.flickr.com/photos/eilonwy77
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