The Kırmızı Minare Mosque is a mosque in the Hasköy neighborhood of Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. It was probably built in 1591 by Kiremitçi Ahmet Agha, and is also known as the Kiremitçi Ahmet Agha Mosque. It takes its popular name, meaning Red Minaret, from its red brick minaret. The building was restored in 1889 and again in 1994. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Building Type LocationSourced to the subject's own accountIstanbul Province, Turkey 2 Completed Year Classification
Standing Status Building Type
Building Type (category) Connections
Has Building Type
Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
In Style
Source Kirmizi Minare Mosque (Wikidata)
Uses Element
Source Kirmizi Minare Mosque (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Turkey, located there.
Sources
1. Kırmızı Minare Mosque (Wikipedia)
Entity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article
The Kırmızı Minare Mosque is a mosque in the Hasköy neighborhood of Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. It was probably built in 1591 by Kiremitçi Ahmet Agha, and is also known as the Kiremitçi Ahmet Agha Mosque. It takes its popular name, meaning Red Minaret, from its red brick minaret. The building was restored in 1889 and again in 1994.
Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Mosque)
The Kırmızı Minare Mosque (Turkish: Kırmızı Minare Camii; Red Minaret Mosque) is a mosque in the Hasköy neighborhood of Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. It was probably built in 1591 by Kiremitçi Ahmet Agha and so is also known as the Kiremitçi Ahmet Agha Mosque. It received the name "Red Minaret" because of its red brick minaret. The building was restored in 1889 and 1994.
Wikipedia infobox completion_date/completed/built field (1591)
The Kırmızı Minare Mosque (Turkish: Kırmızı Minare Camii; Red Minaret Mosque) is a mosque in the Hasköy neighborhood of Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. It was probably built in 1591 by Kiremitçi Ahmet Agha and so is also known as the Kiremitçi Ahmet Agha Mosque. It received the name "Red Minaret" because of its red brick minaret. The building was restored in 1889 and 1994.
View the Source2. Kirmizi Minare Mosque (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Istanbul Province, Turkey
Wikidata item Q3866036, property P131/P17 (location): Istanbul Province, Turkey
Uses Element: Brick, Wikipedia lead
It received the name "Red Minaret" because of its red brick minaret.
In Style: Ottoman Architecture, Wikidata P149
architectural style: Ottoman architecture
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