Yildirim Beyazit Mosque

Yildirim Beyazit Mosque (HM28PM)

Location: Arieiro, Açores 9950 Pico
Country: Portugal
Buy Portugal flags at Flagstore.com!

N 38° 20.966', W 28° 31.061'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 412 views
Inscription

1390 - 1400 AD

English Text

The Yildirim Beyazit Mosque, reflecting Ottoman architecture, located in Alasehir district of Manisa province.

Construction of the mosque was started between the years 1390-1400 by the Ottoman sultan Yildirim Beyazit, but before it could be completed, the War of Ankara broke out. Yildirim Beyazit and the construction workers abandoned the construction of the mosque since they participated in the war. The mosque was completed later on by the townsfolk with a wooden roof and opened for prayer service.

Alasehir stayed under Ottoman possession for 531 consecutive years before being invaded by the Greek on June 24, 1920. The Yildirim Beyazit Mosque was burnt to the ground by the occupiers.

After the Turkish War of Independence, the mosque was renovated according to its original form, and its minaret and roof were rebuilt. The width of this mosque is twice its length, and it has a plan with 3 minaret balconies.

The Yildirim Beyazit Mosque was also a subject of the books by Evliya Çelebi.

Due to the several repairs made, many original features of the mosque had been lost, but the originality of the base of the minaret in the northwest was preserved.

Yildirim Beyazit encountered the following incident related to this mosque. Part of the people



in Alasehir, who were unhappy with the presence of the Saint Jean Church, demanded its demolition. Yildirim Beyazit did not permit the Church to be demolished. He ordered that a mosque bearing his name be built just opposite the Church, and this mosque was built. Moreover, Yildirim Beyazit demonstrated just how much he cared about free practice of religion with his following sentences: "He who wishes to go to the mosque to practice his religion may do so. He who wishes to go to the church, may go to the church. Nobody may interfere in anybody else's religion and beliefs."
Details
HM NumberHM28PM
Tags
Placed ByBati
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, June 24th, 2018 at 7:01am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)26S E 367382 N 4245676
Decimal Degrees38.34943333, -28.51768333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 20.966', W 28° 31.061'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 20' 57.96" N, 28° 31' 3.66" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Unnamed Road, Arieiro Açores 9950, PT
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
St. Jean Kilisesi
0.01 miles
Synagogue
27.54 miles
Synagogue Forecourt
27.54 miles
Synagogue - Main Hall
27.56 miles
Bath-Gymnasium Complex
27.56 miles
(Yakub'un) Boya Dükkáni / (Jacob's) Paint Shop
27.58 miles
Mesken / Residence
27.58 miles
Restaurants
27.6 miles
Paint Shop
27.62 miles
Latrines
27.64 miles
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?