Kalenderhane
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Kalenderhane is a mosque in Istanbul in Vefa Quarter. It was a Byzantine monastery, believed to be the monastery of Christ Akataleptos. In the Ottoman period it was converted into a mosque. It is particularly famous for its marble revetments. The minaret of the mosque is a later addition to the Byzantine building. The building was extensively restored in 1960s. A book by Cecil L. Striker and Doğan Kuban about its restoration was published in 1997.
Kalenderhane is open to public for prayers and visits.
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The investigations directed by Striker and Kuban referred to in the book mentioned proved that the building was originally the church of the Monastery of the Mother of God Kyriotissa (not Akataleptos as had been previously hypothesized). The present building was preceded at the site by two earlier churches and a Roman bath.
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