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23-MAR-2007

Foça Kayalar Camii 6468.jpg

The Wikipedia has "Since it does not have an epigraph, there is no exact information about its builder and the year of construction. Considering the architectural features and the zoning activities initiated by Fatih Sultan Mehmet, it is estimated that it was built in the second half of the 15th century at the earliest. The minaret with a round body and single balcony on a stone base was renovated in the 19th century and has an onion dome, reflecting the aesthetic understanding of the period.

It has a rectangular plan and its construction was made of ancient and eastern Roman ruins and rubble stones. The original features of the mosque, which has a wooden roof, have been lost with the renovations. Late period reflections are seen in its interior decorations. I"

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Date/Time23-Mar-2007 13:25:00
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