Laleli

Laleli

laleli is a district whose name was not usually mentioned historically until the 18th century. No important building was constructed in this district during the period between the development carried out by Sultan Beyazıd II and the construction of Laleli Mosque after the conquest of Istanbul. 

After the restoration there was not a change in the function of Laleli until world war I. New street planning studies were carried out after the fire of 1918. People of the middle class and old families residded here.

Laleli Mosque

The archites of this building was Mehmet Tahir Ağa (1730 - 1760). The most important characteristic of Laleli Mosque  is that is was constructed with the influence of baroque architecture. Wavy domes many windows and animated facades were usually used in Ottoman architecture at that time. Bacround is square. The main dome is situated on eight pillars and it is surrounded by siş semi domes. There are two entrances to the courtyard at graves of Mustafa III and Selim III are within the tomb near the mosque. The stair courtyard is situated at a high level and there is a cellar below it. The tomb of Laleli Baba, after whom the mosque was named, was pulled down in the 2950s the bathhouse was also demolished. The gate in the avenue was relocated to the back in the 19550s, as it was in the way of the road construction. Since it was the last Külliye ordered by a sultan, this building has special importance. No other külliye was ordered by a Sultan thereafter.