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Ortaköy Mosque
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Ortaköy Mosque
Ortaköy Mosque, ar Great Mosque of Sultan Abdulmejid, is a historical mosque located on the shore of the Bosporus Strait in Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built by the Ottoman sultan Abdulmejid I and completed around 1854 or 1856 AD.
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Country: Turkey
District: Istanbul Province
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 19th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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Elevation: 0 m
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