New Mosque Inside Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Yeni Mosque, New Mosque or Mosque of the Valide Sultan (Turkish: 'Yeni Cami, Yeni Valide Camii') is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated on the Golden Horn at the southern end of the Galata Bridge. It is one of the best-known sights of Istanbul.

The first stage in construction of the mosque started in 1597. It was ordered by Safiye Sultan, who was the wife of Sultan Murad III. The original architect was Davut Aga, an apprentice to the great Mimar Sinan. However, Davut Aga died in 1599 and was replaced by Dalgic Ahmed Cavus.

The project was hampered by political disconnect, and its location and monetary implications created dissent in the court. The Eminönü neighborhood was the city's foremost commercial center, and home to a predominantly Jewish population. In situating the mosque there, Safiye Sultan hoped to extend the sphere of Islamic influence within the city, capitalizing on the growing discontent of local and foreign merchants with the growing power and influence of their Jewish counterparts, which gave the Sultan an easy justification for confiscating their property. However, the vast monetary outlay drew sharp criticism. In particular, the Janissaries resented the growing political power of the Valide Sultan, and believed the mosque to be an unnecessary expenditure. Safiye Sultan was forced to abandon the project upon Mehmet III's death. The new Sultan Ahmed I had no interest in pursuing the project after Safiye Sultan was relegated to the harem and the construction was abandoned.

The partially constructed structure fell into ruins, and was largely destroyed by a fire in 1660. Later that year, the imperial architect Mustafa Aga suggested that Valide Turhan Hadice, mother of Sultan Mehmet IV, complete the project as a work of piety. The mosque was finally finished in 1663, and inaugurated in 1665.

swiatopelk777, cd70, vasilpro, rigoletto, jurek1951, DRamos, adramad, mkamionka has marked this note useful

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swiatopelk777 (8510) 2009-10-24 0:33

Hi Manu!
Wonderful mosque, amazing vertical composition. Good capture. Ideal frame.
Greetings from Warszawa!

Juzo (394) 2009-10-24 1:44

Hi Manuel,
What vrilliant colours - so characteristic in stunning Islamic architecture, and a nice capture and angle.
Regards
Justin

cd70 (725) 2009-10-24 1:53

Hello Manu,
Quel cadrage et quelle profondeur ! l'éclairage donne des couleurs très saturées ce qui est de bon goût. Bel ensemble architectural que tu as capté là, bravo !
Cyrille.

Morac (20447) 2009-10-24 2:45

Bonjour Manuel,
Superbe beauté des détails et de la couleurs.
L'effet de profondeur est particulièrement bien rendu.
Bon weekend

Marc

vasilpro (8760) 2009-10-24 3:43

Hello Manuel,
Very nice interior composition with a very well chosen POV, very good DOF and light management, lovely colors.
I wish you a nice week end, Vasilis.

rbassin (4223) 2009-10-24 10:09

Bonsoir Manuel,
L'architecture du lieu est superbe et bien cadrée.
Magnifiques couleurs et bonne luminosité
Bon W-E
Roland

pajaran (3183) 2009-10-24 10:27

Dobro vece.
Dobra stara arhitektura, odlican enterijer, pokazan dobrim bojama i trenutkom.Dobra perspektiva.
Prijatno vece, lep vikend, Paja.

sayeed_rahman (2279) 2009-10-24 11:42

Only yesterday i was going through the latest issue of nat geo magazine...and the story was on syrian people and cultures..

and there was a photo of a syrian mosque....much like the one youve posted..there were tourists inside clicking..there were men ..children young and old helping themselves at the shelves of the holy Koran..people relaxing..and other there were people praying amidst..was quite a scene..but that was nat geo..

but the carpets were the same..the ceiling..walls..there's something so artistic about this region..

i like the vertical format..covers a good spread of detail..

tc brother..
sayeed

Hunkar (4710) 2009-10-24 15:32

Good perspective,
Nice colors,
Good light,
Best regards,

rigoletto (26326) 2009-10-24 15:41

Hi Manuel,
The exposure and perspective are so nicely given in this impressive interior (so well known to many Turkish photogs). Thank you so much for sharing this place with other TE members who are not familiar with this amazing decorations :)
But, did something go wrong with the pp, oversharpening? The top half looks spoiled indeed.
All the best,
Deniz

delpeoples (6082) 2009-10-24 20:29

Hola Manuel, you have managed the difficult lighting conditions well here my friend. I really like the perspective and the line created by the arches, the walls and the carpet. It is a beautiful building and I thank you for capturing it so well. Un abbracco, Lisa.

jurek1951 (25996) 2009-10-25 1:21

Hi Manuel,
Beautiful architecture, very good perspective, nioce colors and excellent light,
Georg

npecanhuk (13963) 2009-10-25 4:49

Hola Manuel!
Interesting and beautiful picture!
Excellent features here: vertical format, pov, composition and colors!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

DRamos (56) 2009-10-25 5:16

Hola Manu,

Menuda mezquita !!!

Realmente genial el encuadre que le has dado a los arcos, le da profundidad a la toma, y los colores muy vivos.

Un saludo desde barcelona
David

kschanna (6) 2009-10-26 3:12

Manuel,

I have used the same camera myself and i know how difficult it gets taking pictures with it in low light.

You've done really well, the colors are nice and rich and its a very good PoV.

Thanks for sharing
Kamran

adramad (3620) 2009-10-26 6:12

Hola Manuel.
Precioso interior el de esta mezquita que nos muestras en esta buena composicion en vertical, la sucesion de los arcos le da gran profundidad, los calidos colores hacen el lugar sumamente agradable, buen equilibrio de la luz nada facil supongo en estos interiores.
Muy interesante tu nota, aunque no pillo todo en ingles.
Saludos cordiales.
Luis.

ymrk (8761) 2009-10-26 8:33

How don't i see this!This is miracle vertical shot.there are perfect sharpen that look like a nosthalgia.Good job as usual Manu.Saludos,

Yağmur

mkamionka (4534) 2009-10-26 10:57

Hi Manuel,
very good work.
I like interior shots especially when the architecture is so brilliant.
Amazing colors you got here, very good perspective,
great job!
M

rodgerg (24123) 2009-10-27 1:32

Hello Manuel,

I visites this mosque, yourt photos is dus a memory fror me. Thanks for this memory.
Excellent interior shot with a POV and a framing well selected. Great propsect effect, colors and especially various details well collected.
Have a nice day,
Roger

coco (27864) 2009-10-27 3:43

Hola Don Manuel.

¿Qué ha pasado con la definición?
Algo con el postprocesado... puede. O a lo mejor me he equivoco, pero es algo que ha perjudicado seriamente a la foto.

Un saludo.
Carlos.

Juntas (3265) 2009-10-27 12:06

Hi Manuel. Beautiful photo in hard conditions. The colors are beautiful and the sharpnes is great for 1/20. Nice point of view with a great perspective. Well done.Best regards. PAulo

luighi (4108) 2009-10-27 12:25

Hola Don Manuel , veo que aun tienes guardadas en la recamara fantasticas imagenes de tu ultimo viaje.Como esta , llena de colorido y fantasia .
Me alegra mucho volver por aqui .
Recibe un abrazo.
Luis