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After
the
repairs
in
1862,
1866
and
1909,
it
underwent
an
important
repair
in
the
1960s,
as
it
was
understood
that
the
foundations
on
the
Ortaköy
stream
bed
did
not
have
sufficient
stability
and
the
building
was
about
to
collapse.
Reinforcement
of
the
foundation
was
started
with
bored
piles
built
on
solid
ground
at
a
depth
of
20
m.
In
these
works,
which
are
known
as
an
important
restoration
project
carried
out
by
the
General
Directorate
of
Foundations,
the
ground
was
reinforced
by
using
64
bored
piles
along
the
mosque
main
walls
and
by
injecting
80
tons
of
cement
release.
The
walls
were
carved
and
iron
beams
were
inserted
through
it,
and
finally
the
suspended
dome
was
dismantled
and
replaced
by
two
thin
reinforced
concrete
shells,
one
inside
and
the
other
outside,
in
order
to
obtain
the
original
dome
form,
and
the
dome
was
renewed.
Ortaköy
Mosque
suffered
a
great
fire
in
1984
after
this
major
restoration
and
was
repaired
again.
In
summary,
the
original
parts
of
the
mosque
have
been
largely
replaced
by
a
renovation,
but
with
its
unique
location
at
the
entrance
of
the
Bosphorus,
it
is
still
one
of
the
pillars
of
Istanbul's
architectural
heritage.
The
mosque
consists
of
two
parts,
the
sanctuary,
which
is
the
main
place
of
worship,
and
the
sultan's
pavilion,
located
in
front
of
the
entrance,
as
in
all
the
19th
century
sultan
mosques.
The
composition
of
which
both
parts
are
formed
is
symmetrical,
except
for
the
sultan's
entrance
in
the
west,
according
to
the
north-south
axis.
The
harim
section
consists
of
a
square
planned
main
space
with
a
canal
of
approximately
12.25
m
and
an
intermediate
space
opening
to
it
in
the
northern
part.
The
intermediate
space,
which
can
be
thought
of
as
an
example
of
the
traditional
narthex
of
Ottoman
mosques,
is
included
in
the
harim,
and
is
covered
with
a
dome
on
the
high
body
walls.
The
body
walls
do
not
rise
up
to
the
level
of
the
dome
pulley
in
the
corners,
as
in
the
Ottoman
mosque
tradition.
The
sultan's
pavilion,
which
can
be
reached
by
an
elliptical
pair
of
stairs
at
the
north
entrance,
has
two
floors.
The
east
and
west
wings
come
forward
and
form
a
"u"
shaped
small
courtyard
in
front
of
the
north
entrance.
even
the
front
volumes
of
the
pavilion
level
the
courtyard
and
the
entrance
with
a
small
opening.
this
arrangement
adds
depth
to
the
introduction,
although
it
does
not
contain
baroque
forms.
Sultan's
Pavilion
consists
of
east
and
peace
wings
that
are
connected
to
each
other
by
the
entrance
hall
and
the
hall
above
it.
There
are
three
spaces
that
can
be
passed
to
each
other
on
both
wings.
Sultan's
entrance
is
on
the
west
side.
this
arrangement
clearly
indicates
that
the
sultan
arrived
by
sea.
The
entrance
is
from
a
three-opening
portico,
accessed
by
ten-stepped
stairs
on
both
sides.
The
west
wing
of
the
second
floor,
which
is
reached
by
a
double-armed
elliptical
and
spectacular
staircase,
is
arranged
as
the
sultan's
flat.
All
three
of
the
three
openings
forming
the
body
walls
are
arranged
as
concave.
This
unique
neo-baroque
sign
is
reinforced
at
the
outer
ends
of
the
openings
with
four
columns
on
each
façade,
one
quarter
of
which
is
embedded
in
the
wall.
Only
the
upper
half
of
the
columns
are
grooved
on
the
ground
floor,
and
they
are
completely
grooved
on
the
gallery
floor.
The
ground
floor
and
the
gallery
floor
are
separated
by
a
rich
moulding
set
and
a
caps
belt,
and
the
extension
of
this
molding
is
also
combined
with
the
eaves
of
the
sultan's
caste.
The
columns
end
on
the
capitals
consisting
of
stylized
lotus
leaves
on
the
gallery
floor.
the
two
columns
there
are
also
well
marked
with
additional
tables
and
hills.
Amazing
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