The Kara Ahmet Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Kara Ahmet Paşa Camii) is an Ottoman mosque along the city walls in Istanbul, Turkey. Kara Ahmet Pasha Mosque, also known as Gazi Ahmet Paşa Camii is one of Mimar Sinan's lesser-known achievements. He built it in 1554 for Kara Ahmed Pasha, a grand vizier of Su... [More]

Hirami Ahmet Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Hırami Ahmet Paşa Mescidi) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. The small church, one among the 36 dedicated to Saint John the Baptist in Constantinople, was part of a monastery bearing the same name.[1] Its full name was Sa... [More]

Handan Agha Mosque is a mosque near the Golden Horn in the Hasköy neighborhood of Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. It is also known as the Kuşkonmaz or "Birds Don't Perch" Mosque. One of Sultan Mehmed II's aghas, Handan Agha, had it built in the 1400s. The interior is decorated with İznik tiles ... [More]

Turkish: Gül Camii, meaning: "The Mosque of the Rose" in English is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. Location The building is located in Istanbul, in the district of Fatih, in the neighborhood of Ayakapı ("Gate of the S... [More]

(Turkish: Firuz Aga Camii) is an old Ottoman mosque in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was built by Firuz Ağa, the head treasurer of Sultan Beyazıt II. The marble sarcophagus of Firuz Ağa is located in the mosque complex. The mosque is located in the historical center of the city, on the ... [More]

The Defterdar Mosque, or in long form the Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Mosque (Turkish: Defterdar Camii, Defterdar Mahmut Efendi Camii), is a historical mosque located in Eyüp, Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by Defterdar Nazlı Mahmut Efendi (c. 1500-1546) and built by architect Mimar Sinan in 1542... [More]

Bodrum Mosque (Turkish: Bodrum Camii, or Mesih Paşa Camii after the name of its founder) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. [1] The church was known under the Greek name of Myrelaion (Greek: Eκκλησία του Μυρελαίου).[2] Contents 1 Location 2 History ... [More]

1870s image of the mosque viewed from southeast.Atik Mustafa Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Atik Mustafa Paşa Camii; also named Hazreti Cabir Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. The dedication of the church is obscure. For a long time it has been ... [More]

Location Istanbul Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architectural type Gothic Specifications Minaret(s) 1 Arap Mosque, (name in Turkish: Arap Camii), is a mosque in Istanbul, based upon a former Roman Catholic church devoted to Saint Paul (Italian: San Paolo) and Saint... [More]

Location Istanbul, Turkey Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architect(s) Mimar Sinan Architectural type mosque Year completed 1583 Specifications Materials granite, marble, tile The Atik Valide Mosque (Turkish: Atik Valide Camii, Eski Valide Camii) is an Ottoman ... [More]

Basic information Location Istanbul, Turkey Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architectural type Mosque Architectural style Ottoman architecture Groundbreaking 1496 Year completed 1497 Specifications Minaret(s) 1 The Atik Ali Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Gazi At... [More]

During the 12th century, the Byzantine Empress Irene and Emperor John II Kommenos commissioned the Pantocrator, a three-church monastic complex, to serve as the dynastic mausoleum for themselves and later Byzantine emperors. In the 14th and 15th centuries, Palaeiologan emperors were also buried in t... [More]

The Dolmabahçe Mosque is located on the Bosphorus in the southern part of Dolmabahce Palace. Construction of the mosque began at the behest of Sultan Abdülmecid's mother, Bezmialem Valide Sultan, but when she died, Sultan Abdülmecid took over. It was completed in 1855, and the architect was Karabet ... [More]

The complex, which is scattered throughout Beyazit Square, was built by Sultan Bayezid II and completed in the years 1500-1505. It was originally thought to have been designed by Mimar Sinan Hayreddin or Mimar Kemaleddin but later research suggests the architect may been Yakubsah Bin Sultan. The c... [More]

The mosque is located on the shores of the Bosphorus in Ortaköy district. It was built in 1853 by the royal architect Nikogos Balyan, during the reign of Sultan Abdulmecid. The mosque is designed in Baroque style and has a fine location. It is composed of intimate rooms and a private area for the su... [More]

  Fatih Mosque Basic information Location Istanbul, Turkey Geographic coordinates 41°1′11″N 28°56′59″E / 41.01972°N 28.94972°E / 41.01972; 28.94972 Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architect(s) Atik Sinan, Mimar Mehmet Tahir Architectural type mosque ... [More]

Rustem Pasha Mosque Bassic information Location Istanbul, Turkey Geographic coordinates 41°01′03″N 28°58′07″E / 41.0175°N 28.96861°E / 41.0175; 28.96861 Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architect(s) Mimar Sinan Architectural type mosque Groundbreaking 15... [More]

Eyüp Sultan Mosque Basic information Location Istanbul, Turkey Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architectural type Mosque Architectural style Ottoman architecture Year completed 1458 Specifications Minaret(s) 2 Dome of the Eyüp Sultan MosqueThe Eyüp... [More]

  Yeni Mosque The New Mosque seen from Golden Horn Basic information Location Istanbul, Turkey Geographic coordinates 41°1′1.25″N 28°58′17.3″E / 41.0170139°N 28.971472°E / 41.0170139; 28.971472 Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architect(s) Davut Aga, Dal... [More]

The Süleymaniye Mosque (Turkish: Süleymaniye Camii) is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the second Hill of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the second largest mosque in the city, and one of the best-known sights of Istanbul. History The Süleymaniye Mosque was built on the order of Sultan Suleiman I... [More]

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is the national mosque of Turkey, and is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is one of several mosques known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorn... [More]