Maltepe Camii - Ankara, Turkey
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member puczmeloun
N 39° 55.486 E 032° 50.833
36S E 486944 N 4419418
TR: Maltepe Camii EN: Maltepe mosque
Waymark Code: WMFF3D
Location: Türkiye
Date Posted: 10/09/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
Views: 1

EN:
Maltepe mosque is located in Maltepe (district of Ankara). It was designed by architect Recai Akçay and mosque was built between the years 1954-1959. In terms of architecture it is similar to the classical Ottoman mosques. Mosque is built of hewn stone with a dome and two minarets.

TR:
Maltepe Camii veya Maltepe Camisi, Ankara Maltepe semtinde bulunan bir camidir. Kocatepe Camii ile birlikte Ankara'nin en taninmis camilerindendir.

Mimar Recai Akçay tarafindan tasarlanan camii, 1954-1959 yillari arasinda insa edildi. Caminin yapimini 1950 yilinda kurulan “Ankara Maltepe'de Bir Cami Yaptirma Dernegi” üstlendi (Dernek daha sonra “Ankara Maltepe Camii Yaptirma ve Yasatma Dernegi” adini almisitr).

Mimari açisindan klasik Osmanli camilerine benzeyen ve kesme tastan yapilan cami, tek kubbeli, iki minarelidir. Kare planli ibadet mekâni çok sayida vitrayli pencere ile aydinlatilir. Kubbenin tepe kisminda Fatiha Suresi yazar. Cami duvarlari 5metre yükseklige kadar Kütahya çinileri ile kaplidir. Kuzey yönündeki dis cemaat mekani bes küçük kubbe ile örtülüdür.

Source: (visit link)
Type: Current mosque

Address:
Maltepe Mosque Maltepe Mh. 06570 Ankara/Ankara Province Turecko


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Visit Instructions:

Posting a photo of your visit is strongly encouraged but not required. There is NO requirement that you enter inside the mosque as some mosques may not allow this. Please refrain from taking pictures inside the mosque if it is not permitted by the management and generally have respect for the reliqious nature of the site.
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