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The '''Bayezid Mosque''' (Turkish: ''Bayezid Camii'') is a [[mosque]] located in Bayezid Square in [[Constantinople]]. The mosque, which was built in 1505, is close to the [[Forum of Theodosius]].


==History==
Built by the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] Sultan [[Bayezid II]], the mosque was smaller compared to the [[Hagia Sophia]] to the east. It featured various unique features not found on other mosques of the period, most notably the enclosed peristyle outfront and it's ornate column and tranquil courtyard.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Bayezid Mosque]]</ref>


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The mosque was damaged in 1766 during a massive earthquake, and extensive renovations were required to restore the earlier structure. Today, it stands in Constantinople as the oldest and best example of early Ottoman architecture in the city.<ref name="DB" />
|name        = Bayezid Mosque
|image      = Bayezid Mosque Database image.png
|description =
|location    = [[Constantinople]]
|dateconstructed= 1506
|functions=Mosque
|appearance  = ''[[Assassin's Creed Revelations]]''||Architecturalstyle = Ottoman Imperial
|commissioner = Bayezid II}}


==Appearances==
'''Bayezid Mosque''' ((Turkish: Beyazıt Camii) was a mosque located in [[Constantinople]].
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
 
==Assassin's Database Entry==
Emperor Bayezid II was the second Sultan to call Constantinople his home, and the second to build himself a commemorative Mosque, the Bayezid Camii, or - when referring to the larger complex surrounding the mosque - the Beyazediye.
 
Somewhat smaller than Hagia Sophia to the east, it is nevertheless a charming structure with unique features not found on other mosques of the period, most notably the enclosed peristyle out front, with its ornate columns and tranquil courtyard.
 
Though newer than Mehmet II's Fatih Mosque, the Bayezid Mosque stands today as the oldest and best example of early Ottoman architecture in the city, owing to the extensive renovations needed to restore the earlier structure after a massive earthquake in 1766.
 
==Gallery==
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Istanbul Bayezid II Mosque.jpg|Bayezid II Mosque.
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
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Latest revision as of 11:51, 13 May 2026

Bayezid Mosque

The Bayezid Mosque (Turkish: Bayezid Camii) is a mosque located in Bayezid Square in Constantinople. The mosque, which was built in 1505, is close to the Forum of Theodosius.

History[edit | edit source]

Built by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II, the mosque was smaller compared to the Hagia Sophia to the east. It featured various unique features not found on other mosques of the period, most notably the enclosed peristyle outfront and it's ornate column and tranquil courtyard.[1]

The mosque was damaged in 1766 during a massive earthquake, and extensive renovations were required to restore the earlier structure. Today, it stands in Constantinople as the oldest and best example of early Ottoman architecture in the city.[1]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]