The six minarets
Four of them rise 107.1 m.
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The Grand Çamlıca Mosque is Turkey's largest mosque, set on Çamlıca Hill in Üsküdar on Istanbul's Asian side and visible from much of the city centre. It holds up to 63,000 worshippers once the courtyard and open areas are counted. It is a whole complex, with an art gallery, library, conference hall and museum alongside the mosque. It opened for prayer on 7 March 2019 and was formally inaugurated on 3 May that year. Two Turkish women architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu, designed it, drawing on classical Ottoman architecture and the work of Mimar Sinan, and included separate ablution space and a lift for women. A Museum of Islamic Civilisations opened in the complex in April 2022. The building's numbers carry well-known symbolism. The main dome rises 72 m and spans 34 m, Istanbul's car plate code. Of the six minarets, four stand 107.1 m tall in reference to the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, and two reach 90 m. The interior is plainer than the exterior suggests, relying on light, glass and calligraphy. On clear days the courtyard looks out over the city and the Bosphorus. The mosque is about 8 km from Sultanahmet and 2.7 km from Beylerbeyi Palace in a straight line. The nearest metro is Kısıklı on line M5, then a taxi or minibus uphill. Keep shoulders and knees covered, women cover their hair, remove your shoes, and avoid prayer times and Friday midday.
Four of them rise 107.1 m.
72 m high and 34 m across.
Opened in the complex in 2022.
Çamlıca Hill, Üsküdar, Asian side of Istanbul
Yes, counting the courtyard and open areas. The indoor hall holds far fewer, and published figures for it vary between sources.
Take the metro to Kısıklı, then a taxi or minibus up the hill, or a direct taxi from Üsküdar.