| Böcekli Mosque | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Istanbul |
| Country | Turkey |
  Shown within Istanbul | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°58′42″N 29°05′04″E / 40.97846°N 29.08446°E / 40.97846; 29.08446 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Completed | 1913 |
The Böcekli Mosque or Tüccarbaşı Böcekli Mosque is a mosque in the Tüccarbaşı area of Sahrayıcedit, Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey.
Description
The mosque was built in 1913 by a silkworm (Turkish: böcek, literally, "bug") breeder named Fatma Zehra.
The mosque is constructed of cut stone on a rectangular plan with a wooden dome-like ceiling over the central area and a single minaret. The interior is decorated with multicolored floral, vegetal, and geometric motifs. One of its calligraphic works is listed as stolen.
The grave of Fatma Zehra is in the garden of the mosque.
The Böcekli Mosque Fountain is an outlet of the Hamidiye water system. A cast-iron fountain was installed west of the mosque (now on Sinan Street, across Bayar Avenue) in the early 20th century.
The mosque underwent restoration in 1982 and 2015–2019.
References
- "Tüccarbaşı Böcekli Cami" [Tüccarbaşı Böcekli Mosque]. Tarihi İstanbul (in Turkish). Tarihi İstanbul. 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- Dişören, N. Esra (1993). İstanbul'daki Ahşap Cami, Mescit ve Tekkeler [Wooden Mosques, Masjids, and Dervish Lodges of Istanbul] (PDF) (master's thesis) (in Turkish). Vol. I, Metin. İstanbul Üniversitesi. pp. 167–168. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- Çalınan Kültür Varlıkları [Stolen Cultural Assets] (Report) (in Turkish). T.C. Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü. 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- "Tüccarbaşı Böcekli Cami".
- Aydin, A. F.; Koyuncu, I.; Demir, A.; Guclu, S.; Turken, T. (2013). "Water Supply Structures of the Ottoman Period in Istanbul (Asian Side)". Water Supply. 13 (3): 622–623. doi:10.2166/ws.2013.070. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- Dişören, İstanbul'daki Ahşap Cami, Mescit ve Tekkeler (PDF), vol. I, Metin, pp. 167–168
- "Tüccarbaşı Böcekli Cami".
