Native name: Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Camii
Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque, also known as the Aksaray Valide Mosque, is located at the intersection of Ordu Caddesi and Atatürk Bulvarı in the Aksaray neighbourhood. It was built by Pertevniyal Valide Sultan, the mother of Abdulaziz and the wife of Mahmut II. Construction works began in 1869 and completed in 1871. The architect who designed the mosque is probably Sarkis Balyan, however some scholars claim that it was designed by the Italian architect Montani.
In the courtyard of the mosque, there is the tomb of Valide Sultan. Hunkar Kiosk with two minarets on its two sides is located on the north of the structure. After the entrance, comes the main area of the mosque which is square planned measuring 10m x 10m and covered with a s...
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