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Aziziye Mosque & Restaurant

Turkish Fior di Pesco Marble

  • Metamorphic
  • Marble
  • Palaeozoic

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Just found Turkish Fior di Pesco Marble in Aziziye Mosque & Restaurant.

Palaeozoic marble, quarried at Iscehisar, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. Nearest stop: Rectory Road.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
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Location of Geological Feature
Cladding at pavement level on the front of the building.
Rock Type
Marble
Geological Age
Palaeozoic
Quarry Location
Iscehisar, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Rectory Road
Address
117-119, Stoke Newington Road N16 8BU
Date of build
1983
Find out more
This building was originally built in 1913 as a cinema, The Apollo Picture House. It was converted to a Turkish Mosque in 1983.

Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Aziziye Mosque & Restaurant — Turkish Fior di Pesco Marble
Turkish Fior di Pesco Marble at Aziziye Mosque & Restaurant
Turkish Fior di Pesco Marble at Aziziye Mosque & Restaurant (detail 2)
Turkish Fior di Pesco Marble at Aziziye Mosque & Restaurant (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

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  • Murrain RoadCarboniferous sandstone1.5 km · about 24 min walk
  • The BrownswoodBon Accord Red1.6 km · about 25 min walk
  • Hackney War MemorialCornish Granite1.6 km · about 25 min walk
  • Hackney Old Town HallPortland Stone: Whitbed1.6 km · about 25 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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