{"id":237,"date":"2023-05-03T11:56:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T08:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/?p=237"},"modified":"2024-12-30T23:36:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T20:36:06","slug":"dolmabahce-mosque-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/dolmabahce-mosque-guide","title":{"rendered":"Dolmabahce Mosque Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dolmabahce Mosque, or as known as Bezmialem Valide Sultan Mosque, was built on the shore of Beyo\u011flu, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/en\/blog\/turkey\/istanbul\/\">Istanbul<\/a>. As an architectural figure on the edge of the Bosphorus, Dolmabahce Mosque makes a contribution to where it locates. On a Bosphorus tour, Dolmabahce Mosque will clarify itself with all its glory.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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title=\"History of Architecture of Dolmabahce Mosque\">History of Architecture of Dolmabahce Mosque<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/dolmabahce-mosque-guide\/#How_to_get_to_Dolmabahce_Mosque\" title=\"How to get to Dolmabahce Mosque?\">How to get to Dolmabahce Mosque?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/dolmabahce-mosque-guide\/#Which_touristic_places_are_near_to_Dolmabahce_Mosque\" title=\"Which touristic places are near to Dolmabahce Mosque?\">Which touristic places are near to Dolmabahce Mosque?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/dolmabahce-mosque-guide\/#Where_is_Domabahce_Mosque\" title=\"Where is Domabahce Mosque?\">Where is Domabahce Mosque?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/dolmabahce-mosque-guide\/#How_can_I_go_to_Dolmabahce_Mosque\" title=\"How can I go to Dolmabahce Mosque?\">How can I go to Dolmabahce Mosque?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/dolmabahce-mosque-guide\/#What_are_the_touristic_places_near_to_Dolmabahce_Mosque\" title=\"What are the touristic places near to Dolmabahce Mosque?\">What are the touristic places near to Dolmabahce Mosque?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/dolmabahce-mosque-guide\/#How_can_I_go_from_Blue_Mosque_to_Dolmabahce_Mosque\" title=\"How can I go from Blue Mosque to Dolmabahce Mosque?\">How can I go from Blue Mosque to Dolmabahce Mosque?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_Dolmabahce_Mosque\"><\/span><b>History of Dolmabahce Mosque<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_238\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-238\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmbahce-Mosque-History.jpg\" alt=\"Dolmabah\u00e7e Mosque History\" width=\"900\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmbahce-Mosque-History.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmbahce-Mosque-History-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmbahce-Mosque-History-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmbahce-Mosque-History-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmbahce-Mosque-History-696x484.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dolmabahce Mosque History<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bezmialem Valide Sultan was acquainted with her charities, and she decided to build a mosque for the local people. The mosque was planned to build by the queen mother of Sultan Abd\u00fclmecid, however, during its construction, the queen passed away. Therefore, his son Sultan Abd\u00fclmecid had the mosque continue after his mother\u2019s funeral. Dolmabahce Mosque\u2019s foundation date is 1855.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mosque was arranged to be named Bezmialem Valide Sultan, due to the Sultan\u2019s mother\u2019s name, however, because it is located in the field of Dolmabahce Palace, it is known as Dolmabahce Mosque by the community. Just like Taksim Mosque, Dolamabahce Mosque was opened in a Friday Prayer, with the accompany of Sultan Ald\u00fclmecid. Dolmabahce Mosque is considered &#8220;Selatin Mosque&#8221;, which means the mosque was built by the members of the royal family.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_Architecture_of_Dolmabahce_Mosque\"><\/span><b>History of Architecture of Dolmabahce Mosque<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_241\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-241\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmabahce-Mosque-Arc-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dolmabahce Mosque Architecture \" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmabahce-Mosque-Arc-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmabahce-Mosque-Arc-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmabahce-Mosque-Arc-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmabahce-Mosque-Arc-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmabahce-Mosque-Arc-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmabahce-Mosque-Arc-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmabahce-Mosque-Arc-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmabahce-Mosque-Arc-1-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmabahce-Mosque-Arc-1-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/Dolmabahce-Mosque-Arc-1-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-241\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dolmabahce Mosque Architecture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Has a mark on most of the imperial buildings in Istanbul and the same architect of Dolmabahce Palace, Garabet Balyan was the Armenian architect who built Dolmabahce mosque. Dolmabahce Palace and Dolmabahce Mosque were built by the same architect, however, in terms of appearance, they are not related.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dolmabahce Mosque is distinguished by its twin minarets and massive stone arches. Unlike traditional Ottoman imperial mosques, the windows of the mosque are pretty huge, which enables them to take the sunlight in. Both have modern and traditional features, Dolmabahce Mosque is a mixture of East and West. The mosque was built in Baroque Architecture and ampere style. Square-planned and long Dolmabahce Mosque has a part for sultans. The outer part of the mosque has modern look, with the colours grey and white. The influence of Baroque and ampere styles is seen inside the mosque. Traditional Ottoman adornments were supplanted by Baroque and ampere styles. In that sense, Dolmabahce Mosque is presenting the era to which it belonged. The inside of the mosque was divided into three parts, the first part is the place where people pray. On the bottom part, there are fancy plasters, all of them are furnished. These plasters also have a mission as a column. Other parts have a design just like the first part, yet they are not long in height. Unlike other traditional mosques, Dolmabahce Mosque has no semi-domes, just has a main dome, supported by 4 arches. In the middle of the 4 columns and the dome, pendentives were used, which is an unusual practice in traditional Ottoman Architecture. In the early Ottoman Empire, pendentives had a traditional design, yet in the late Ottoman, these designs shifted their shapes. Dolmabahce Mosque is an example of changing architectural patterns. Square-planned Mosque and a dome which is supported by four columns are a kind of baldachins or named ciborium in churches. Baldachins are also another architectural features that are used in the mosque. Nomad old Turks used baldachins in their tents. The mosque has a gigantic chandelier that enlightens the inside.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most imperial mosques have a special room for sultans. That mosque\u2019s room for sultans is a duplex. Even if local people could not interact with the sultan, they knew that the sultan is praying with them simultaneously.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mosque has a little building which is specified the prayer times. These buildings are called \u201cmuvakkithane&#8221; and the attendant who is on duty with clarifying the prayer times is called &#8220;muvakkit\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mosque was used as a naval museum from 1956 to 1960.\u00a0 In the era of the May 27 Military Coup, the mosque was transformed into a mosque again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visiting hours depend on the prayer times. During these times, the mosque will be closed. Also, pay attention to the mosque etiquette while visiting. The entrance is not paid, yet donations are welcomed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_to_Dolmabahce_Mosque\"><\/span><b>How to get to Dolmabahce Mosque?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among all the transportation ways in Istanbul, the easier and more joyful one is the ferry, for sure. To be able to get to Dolmabahce Mosque, you can take Uskudar-Besiktas Ferry. Marmaray and Metro lines which are M4 and M5 other options. Lastly, Bus lines which are 11\u00dcS, 11Y, 12, 139A, 16A, and 320A also arrives there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_touristic_places_are_near_to_Dolmabahce_Mosque\"><\/span><b>Which touristic places are near to Dolmabahce Mosque?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apparently, Dolmabahce Mosque is located in the yard of Dolmabahce Palace, which is comfortable sightseeing. Dolmabahce Palace is one of the modern palaces in Istanbul, Turkey. Also, in the yard, there is a Painting Museum. The museum consists of an art collection which is painted in the 19<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and 20<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> centuries. Or, if you want to rest in a green place, Ma\u00e7ka Democracy Park is not far away from Dolmabahce Mosque. Also, Taksim Square which is the center of Beyo\u011flu is 2.7 km far from Dolmabahce Mosque.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_Domabahce_Mosque\"><\/span><b>Where is Domabahce Mosque?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dolmabahce Mosque is located in the courtyard of Dolmabahce Palace, and in Beyo\u011flu, Istanbul, Turkey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_go_to_Dolmabahce_Mosque\"><\/span><b>How can I go to Dolmabahce Mosque?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uskudar-Besiktas Ferry, Marmaray, Metro lines M4 and M5, and bus lines, 11\u00dcS, 11Y, 12, 139A, 16A, and 320A are the transportation ways to go to Dolmabahce Mosque.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_touristic_places_near_to_Dolmabahce_Mosque\"><\/span><b>What are the touristic places near to Dolmabahce Mosque?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dolmabahce Palace, Painting Museum, Ma\u00e7ka Democracy Park, and Taksim Square are the nearest touristic places to Dolmabahce Mosque.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_go_from_Blue_Mosque_to_Dolmabahce_Mosque\"><\/span><b>How can I go from Blue Mosque to Dolmabahce Mosque?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the T1 tram line, you can easily go to Dolmabahce Mosque.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/en\">Boats rentals<\/a> are waiting for you at Teknevia for those who want to enjoy the sea more in Istanbul.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dolmabahce Mosque, or as known as Bezmialem Valide Sultan Mosque, was built on the shore of Beyo\u011flu, Istanbul. As an architectural figure on the edge of the Bosphorus, Dolmabahce Mosque makes a contribution to where it locates. On a Bosphorus tour, Dolmabahce Mosque will clarify itself with all its glory. History of Dolmabahce Mosque Bezmialem [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=237"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":447,"href":"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237\/revisions\/447"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teknevia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}