Yeni Valide Mosque

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Yeni Valide Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul’s Üsküdar district, commissioned by Sultan Ahmed III’s mother and noted for its elegant baroque-influenced architecture and prominent complex of religious and social buildings.

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Yeni Valide Mosque canonical 2
Yeni Valide Mosque complex 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ottoman imperial mosque
mosque complex
architecturalStyle Baroque-influenced Ottoman architecture
Classical Ottoman with Baroque elements
Ottoman architecture
associatedWith Emetullah Rabia Gülnuş Sultan
Sultan Ahmed III
linked to: Ahmed III
builtFor Emetullah Rabia Gülnuş Sultan
imperial family
commissionedBy Emetullah Rabia Gülnuş Sultan
mother of Sultan Ahmed III
constructionMaterial brick
marble
stone
country Turkey
dedicatedTo Emetullah Rabia Gülnuş Sultan
era early 18th century Ottoman Empire
late Ottoman classical period
follows Ottoman imperial mosque plan type
hasDomeCount 1 main dome
multiple semi-domes
hasDomeMaterial masonry
hasFeature Iznik-style tiles
ablution fountain
balconies on minarets
baroque decorative motifs
calligraphic panels
central dome
courtyard
mihrab
minbar
muqarnas capitals
porticoed courtyard
semi-domes
stone and marble decoration
two minarets
women’s gallery
hasMinaretCount 2
hasPart courtyard
courtyard porticoes
fountain
hünkâr kasrı
imaret
mausoleum of Gülnuş Sultan
medrese
mosque building
sebil
shops
sibyan mektebi
türbe
heritageStatus important Ottoman monument in Üsküdar
locatedIn Asia side of Istanbul
Istanbul
Marmara Region
Turkey
near Bosphorus shoreline
near Üsküdar ferry docks
Üsküdar
Üsküdar district
linked to: Üsküdar
locatedNear Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Üsküdar)
Üsküdar Square
Şemsi Paşa Mosque
notableFor baroque-influenced decoration
imperial patronage
integration with surrounding urban fabric
large külliye complex
prominent position in Üsküdar skyline
partOf Yeni Valide Mosque complex
linked to: Yeni Valide Mosque
patron Emetullah Rabia Gülnuş Sultan
religion Islam
tradition Sunni Islam
use historical landmark
place of worship
tourist attraction

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Üsküdar contains Yeni Valide Mosque
Scutari contains Yeni Valide Mosque
Yeni Valide Mosque partOf Yeni Valide Mosque complex
linked to: Yeni Valide Mosque