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What to See in the New Mosque

If you have admired the exterior architecture of the New Mosque, you can now go inside. There are many things we can see inside the mosque.

Continue to see the wonders of Ottoman architecture from the moment you enter. You can experience the spiritual atmosphere and comfort of the mosque by entering the New Mosque. The mosque's interior has a square plan, and its two sides are 41 meters long. There are four large piers supporting the central area.

The interior expands with semidomes along the east-west axis. Small domes are at each corner and at the corners of the galleries.

In the northeast corner of the gallery is a gilded screen where members of the imperial court could attend services. The interior of the mosque is decorated with blue, green, and white Iznik tiles. The mihrab is decorated with gilded muqarnas and has a conical dome with marble columns.

To the south of the mosque, in the corner of the courtyard wall, a building was built in 1816. This structure, made of cut stone, is connected to the entrance hall by a low-arched door. A passage from the main space to the east has been provided.

There is Mahmud's signature and Poet Vasıf's inscription in the middle of the facade.

New Mosque
  1. Introduction
  2. First Step into the New Mosque
  3. History of the New Mosque
  4. Architecture of the New Mosque
  5. What to See in the New Mosque
  6. What to See: Nearby
  7. Conclusion