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'''Kalenderhane Mosque''' (Turkish: ''Kalenderhane Camii'') is a former Eastern Orthodox church in [[Constantinople]] converted into a mosque by the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]].
'''Kalenderhane Mosque''' (Turkish: ''Kalenderhane Camii'') is a former Eastern Orthodox church in [[Constantinople]] converted into a mosque by the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]].


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The first building on this site was a [[Rome|Roman]] bath, followed by a sixth-century hall church with an apse laying up against the [[Valens Aqueduct]]. Later – possibly in the seventh century – a much larger church was built to the south of the first church. A third church, which reused the sanctuary and the apse of the second one, can be dated to the end of the twelfth century during the late Comnenian period.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Kalenderhane Mosque]]</ref>
The first building on this site was a [[Rome|Roman]] bath, followed by a sixth-century hall church with an apse laying up against the [[Valens Aqueduct]]. Later – possibly in the seventh century – a much larger church was built to the south of the first church. A third church, which reused the sanctuary and the apse of the second one, can be dated to the end of the twelfth century during the late Comnenian period.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Kalenderhane Mosque]]</ref>


After the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the church was assigned personally by Mehmed II to the Kalenderi sect of the Dervish. The Dervishes used it as a zaviye and imaret (public kitchen), and the building has been known since as Kalenderhane.{{Fact}}
After the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the church was assigned personally by Mehmed II to the Kalenderi sect of the Dervish. The Dervishes used it as a zaviye and imaret (public kitchen), and the building has been known since as Kalenderhane.{{Fact|June 2019}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Latest revision as of 23:14, 14 October 2021

Kalenderhane Mosque (Turkish: Kalenderhane Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Constantinople converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.

The church was originally dedicated to the Theotokos Kyriotissa. The building represents one of the few existing examples of a Byzantine church with a domed Greek cross plan.

History[edit | edit source]

The first building on this site was a Roman bath, followed by a sixth-century hall church with an apse laying up against the Valens Aqueduct. Later – possibly in the seventh century – a much larger church was built to the south of the first church. A third church, which reused the sanctuary and the apse of the second one, can be dated to the end of the twelfth century during the late Comnenian period.[1]

After the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the church was assigned personally by Mehmed II to the Kalenderi sect of the Dervish. The Dervishes used it as a zaviye and imaret (public kitchen), and the building has been known since as Kalenderhane. [citation needed]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • Kalenderhane translates as 'home of the kalenderi', whereas cami means 'mosque'.

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References[edit | edit source]