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Eyup Sultan Mosque and Mausoleum |
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It is the first mosque constructed in Istanbul after conquer. It is constructed on 1458 by Fatih Sultan Mehmet, together with mausoleum. Today's mosque is the mosque constructed under supervision of Hüseyin Efendi with demolishing the former mosque until to its base on 1800. |
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Fatih Mosque |
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The Imperial Fatih Mosque, constructed between 1462 and 1470, bears the name of the Ottoman conqueror of Istanbul, Fatih Sultan Mehmet, and is the site of his mausoleum. Standing atop another of Istanbul's hills, its vast size and great complex of religious buildings - medreses, hospices, baths... |
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Golden Horn, Fatih |
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Suleymaniye Mosque and Kulliye |
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The cascading domes and four slender minarets of the Imperial Suleymaniye Mosque dominate the skyline on the Golden Horn's west bank. Considered the most beautiful of all imperial mosques in Istanbul, it was built between 1550 and 1557 by Sinan. |
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Eminonu |
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Beyazit Mosque |
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It is at the square, which is mentioned with its name. This great mosque and its kulliye, (theology school, school, imaret, caravansary and hamam), is constructed by son of Fatih, II. Bayezit on 1501 - 1506. It has two minarets which are 87 meters away from each other. |
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Beyazit |
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Sultanahmet Mosque |
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This mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I during 1609-1616 in the square carrying his name in İstanbul. The architect is Sedefhar Mehmet Ağa. It is the only mosque in Turkey with six minarets. Due to its beautiful blue, green and white tilings it has been named the "Blue Mosque" by Europeans. |
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Sulltanahmet |
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Yeni Mosque |
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It is at Eminönü. When mosque construction, which is started on 1597 by III. Mehmet's mother, Safiye Sultan, had reached to window level, ruler and his mother had died. Uncompleted construction is completed with the desire of IV. Mehmet's mother, Turhan Sultan on 1663. |
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Eminonu |
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Sultan Selim Mosque |
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It is around Edirnekapi, at Sultan Selim region. It is completed on 1522 during Kanuni Sultan Süleyman period. In the writing at main entrance, it is recorded that its construction is ordered by I. Selim, and according to some sources it is said that it is constructed by his son in the memory of his father. |
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Edirnekapi |
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Nuruosmaniye Mosque |
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It is at the Nuruosmaniye entrance of closed bazaar. Construction this mosque is commenced by I. Mahmut on 1748, and completed on 1755 during III. Osman due to his death. |
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