Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan Mosque

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Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan Mosque is a 19th-century Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul, notable for its baroque-influenced architecture and prominent location on the Bosphorus near Dolmabahçe Palace.

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Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan Mosque canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ottoman imperial mosque
mosque
architecturalStyle Baroque Revival
Ottoman Baroque
associatedWith Ottoman royal ceremonies
Sultan Abdülmecid I
belongsTo Ottoman architectural heritage
builtInCentury 19th century
commissionedBy Bezmiâlem Valide Sultan
completionDate 1851
constructionEnd 1851
constructionStart 1845
country Turkey
denomination Sunni Islam
function place of worship
hasAlternativeName Dolmabahçe Mosque
linked to: Dolmabahce Mosque
hasDomeCount 1
hasFacadeMaterial stone
hasGallery true
hasImperialLoge true
hasLargeCentralDome true
hasMihrab true
hasMinaretCount 2
hasMinbar true
hasOrnamentationStyle European-influenced decoration
hasPlanType centralized plan with large dome
hasPortico true
hasUrbanContext waterfront mosque on a major traffic axis
heritageStatus important example of late Ottoman mosque architecture
locatedIn Beşiktaş district
European side of Istanbul
Istanbul
locatedNear Dolmabahçe Palace
linked to: Dolmabahce Palace
locatedOn Bosphorus
linked to: Bosporus
namedAfter Bezmiâlem Valide Sultan
near Kabataş area
linked to: Kabataş
notableFor baroque-influenced architecture
imperial connections to the Ottoman dynasty
prominent location on the Bosphorus
overlooks Bosphorus Strait
linked to: Bosporus
partOf Dolmabahçe waterfront ensemble
linked to: Dolmabahce Palace
patron Bezmiâlem Valide Sultan
religion Islam
touristAttraction true
usedFor Friday prayers
daily prayers
religious ceremonies

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Dolmabahce Mosque originalName Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan Mosque