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Audio guide Ortaköy Mosque in English
In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Ortaköy Mosque telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.
What you'll hear inside Ortaköy Mosque:
- 1Main Prayer Hall (Harim)
The square prayer hall beneath a single central dome, its tall windows flooding the interior with reflected Bosphorus light for a quite remarkable luminous effect.
- 2Marble and Porphyry Mihrab
The mosque's mihrab, crafted in marble and clad in porphyry, is one of its most distinctive decorative features, complemented by a marble mosaic qibla wall facing Mecca.
- 3Trompe-l'œil Frescoes of the Dome
The trompe-l'oeil frescoes adorning the interior of Ortaköy mosque's dome feature illusionistic niches with draped curtains and rows of mihrabs rendered in Neo-Renaissance style, blending Ottoman…
- 4Minarets with Corinthian-Style Balconies
Ortaköy Mosque's two slender minarets rise above the main dome, their balconies echoing the form of Corinthian capitals — a classical European touch within an Islamic structure.
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Practical information
- 1.Main Prayer Hall (Harim)
- 2.Marble and Porphyry Mihrab
- 3.Trompe-l'œil Frescoes of the Dome
- 4.Minarets with Corinthian-Style Balconies
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