Kefe, Ulu (Süleyman) Câmi

Feodosia, Grand (Suleiman) Mosque

Demolished
CountryUkraine
CityKefe
Built Year1522
Converted1873
Demolished-
Architect/PatronSultan Süleyman Suleiman the Magnificent
Book Pagep.814
Sources
  • - Kiliseye Çevrilen Türk Eserleri, s.814
  • - Qrim 2014

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The work, known as Cuma Mosque, Ulu Mosque, Suleiman Han Mosque or Sultan Selim Mosque, was built in 1522, when Suleiman the magnificent was the governor of Sanjak. According to the 1798 survey drawings, it is understood that it is a mosque with classical period architectural features consisting of a central domed harim and a five-domed narthex. Following Russia's annexation of Crimea, the Great Mosque in the bazaar was planned to be converted into a church. This mosque, which remained abandoned for a while, was demolished in 1873 on the grounds that it was located on an old church, and Aleksandr Nevsky Church was built in its place. In 1933, this church was also demolished.

This digital map visualizes data inspired by Mehmet Emin Yılmaz’s three-volume work Kiliseye Çevrilen Türk Eserleri / The Turkish Monuments Converted into Churches. The source work was published by YTB Publications (2023) and made accessible through the YTB Digital Culture Platform.

Author reference: Mehmet Emin Yılmaz (@mimaremin).

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