Ayazma Mosque

Ayazma Mosque is a historical building constructed during the Ottoman Empire, located in the Aziz Mahmud Hüdai neighborhood of Üsküdar, Istanbul. This temple was built by order of Sultan Mustafa III in memory of his mother Mihrişah Emine Sultan and his brother Şehzade Süleyman. The architect of the mosque was Mehmet Tahir Ağa. Construction began in 1758, and two years later, in 1760, the mosque was opened for prayers. Its architecture combines Ottoman and Baroque styles. The mosque's minaret was destroyed by lightning but was restored in 1872 and 1881. In 1953, the mosque was renovated, and another restoration is planned in the near future.