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One of
the famous features of Istanbul is its mosques. As the capital of the Ottoman
Empire since 1453 and the largest city in Turkey, Istanbul is home to over 3000
mosques. Some of them are local and very recently built but also there are so
many mosques that have history and importance.
This makes it overwhelming to decide which ones to visit, but
here are some of the most important mosques in Istanbul you should see based on
their architectural character and historical context.
ARAB MOSQUE The Arab Mosque is located in the Karaköy quarter of Beyoglu district in
Istanbul. Even though it is difficult to find the mosque at first glance as it
is pushed back from the sights of visitors by the surrounding buildings, its
different wooden structure and unique history..
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BEYAZIT MOSQUE Construction of Beyazıt
Mosque, was initiated by the 8th sultan of the empire, Bayezid II.
Pronunciation of the sultan's name later evolved into 'Beyazıt' and this
version became the name both for the mosque and the square it is in. The benefector Bayezid II is
the son o..
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BLUE MOSQUE/ SULTANAHMAD MOSQUE
Construction of the Blue Mosque began in
1609, with the enthusiastic support of Sultan Ahmed I. The location was chosen
right opposite Hagia Sophia, where the Old Palace of Constantinople had been
demolished many years before the conquest of Istanbul. Sedefkâr M..
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BEZMİALEM VALİDE SULTAN MOSQUE (DOLMABAHÇE MOSQUE) The construction of Bezmialem Valide Sultan Mosque was started by the order
of Bezmiâlem Valide Sultan, who played a role in Ottoman social life as a
benevolent personality with her numerous foundations, and was completed by her
son, Sultan ..
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EYUP SULTAN MOSQUE
Turkey’s most sacred mosque, the Eyüp
Sultan Mosque, is located on the southern coast of Halic (the Golden Horn), a
refreshing haven from the hubbub of Eminonu and Beyoglu..
The mosque is not Turkey’s oldest at
nearly 560 years old, but has always been more than a beautif..
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FATIH MOSQUE
In 1462, nine years after the conquest of Istanbul, Mehmed the Conqueror
ordered the construction of a mosque complex on one of the famous hills of
Istanbul. Atik Sinan, not to be confused with Mimar Sinan, was appointed as the
architect for the complex's construction. E..
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HAGIA SOPHIA MOSQUE
The name Hagia Sophia is a Greek-derived name. Hagia means “saint” and
Sophia means “wisdom” (as in “philosophy”), so the two words together indicate
a meaning close to “Holy Wisdom.”
The structure we know today as Hagia Sophia is the last of a series of
structures that ..
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KILIÇ ALİ PASHA (PAŞA) MOSQUE Kılıç Ali Pasha Mosque is a complex that was built by Mimar Sinan in the
16th century in Istanbul, consisting of a mosque, a madrasa (the college of
that time), a Turkish bath (hamam), a fountain, a tomb, a kindergarten and a
burial ground. According to the two ..
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LITTLE HAGIA SOPHIA MOSQUE The building was built by the order of Justinian – he is also the founder
of Hagia Sophia- towards the year 530. Because the two works bear some
similarities in terms of plan, it was called Little Hagia Sophia in the Ottoman
period. In the same courtyard, there was..
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Mihrimah Sultan Camii /
Mosque The construction
of the complex, which is considered to have been built by Suleiman the
Magnificent in the name of his daughter Mihrimah Sultan, began in the first
years of the 1540s and was completed in 954 (1547) according to the mosque
inscription. One of ..
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NEW MOSQUE
This is a mosque-based complex located at the most visible point of the
Eminönü area, which was once a crucial center of shipping trade. Aside from the
mosque, the complex includes elements such as a royal pavilion, a kindergarten,
a school for Qur'anic studies and bazaar shops. Thi..
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NURUOSMANIYE MOSQUE Nuruosmaniye Mosque, also known as Osmani and Nuruosmani, is located in
Çemberlitaş, Fatih district in İstanbul. Its unique feature is that this is the
first mosque that was built with Ottoman baroque style in İstanbul. The mosque
and its social complex (külliye) is an im..
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