It is also known as the Great Mecidiye Mosque because it was built by Sultan Abdülmecid in 1854. The mosque was built in 1721 on a mosque built by Mahmud Ağa, the son-in-law of Vizier İbrâhim Pasha.
Its architect is Nigoğos Balyan, one of the famous architects of the period. Nigoğos Balyan, a member of the famous architect family Balyan who added many works to Istanbul, is also the architect of buildings such as Dolmabahçe Saat Tower, Çırağan Palace, Ihlamur Pavilion and Adile Sultan Pavilion.
Ortaköy Mosque, built with a very elegant architecture, is in baroque style. Ortaköy Mosque, which is among the most symbolic mosques of Istanbul and the Bosphorus with its unique location and architecture, has two minarets with one balcony. Its outer walls are made of white cut stone.
XIX. The high windows of the mosque, which is made up of sanctuary and sultan's pavilion, carry the light games of the Bosphorus into the mosque.
Ortaköy Mosque is displayed with the 15 Temmuz Şehitler Bridge in many photos. This duo is one of the most symbolic images of east and west, modern and traditional for the whole world.
Seeing this beauty from the sea is a breath taking experience that takes a journey through the world of dreams.