Üsküdar Orta Valide Sultan Mosque (MEGT)
Istanbul, Türkiye
The mosque was founded by the mother of Murad III in 1577. Evliya Çelebi (Seyahatnâmesi, 1:142a) describes the mosque’s outer courtyard as filled with plane and linden trees.


Source: Travel Account, 17th century


-Nurhan Atasoy, Seyit Ali Kahraman


Resources:

Evliya Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi: Topkapı Sarayı Bağdat 304 Yazmasının transkripsiyonu (Open in Zotero)


Originally published by: Atasoy, Nurhan, and Seyit Ali Kahraman “Üsküdar Orta Valide Sultan Mosque.” Middle East Gardens Traditions. Dumbarton Oaks, December 1, 2014. https://www.doaks.org/resources/middle-east-garden-traditions/catalogue/C98. Archived at: https://perma.cc/5UDZ-R9BM.

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Istanbul, Türkiye
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Dates of attested life: 1577- 19th century
Date of entry of information: August 2007
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1299-1922
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Üsküdar Orta Valide Sultan Mosque
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