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MOSQUE NUSRETIYE CAMII (NUSRETIYE CAMII MOSQUE)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
Its construction is entrusted by Mahmud II to the architect Kirkor Balyan, ...Read more
2024
MOSQUE OF THE HOLY MAHMUD HÜDAYI EFENDI (AZIZ MAHMUD HÜDAYI EFENDI CAMII VE TEKKESI)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
The mosque is part of a set that was built in 1594 at the request of the ...Read more
2024
ÇINILI MOSQUE (ÇINILI CAMII)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
Comprising a mosque, a medersa, an elementary school, a public fountain, a ...Read more
2024
NEVE SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
Istanbul
Synagogue to visit
Neve Shalom, an oasis of peace opened in 1951 in the heart of Istanbul, is ...Read more
2024
AYAZMA MOSQUE (AYAZMA CAMII)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
Commissioned in 1760 to the architect Mehmed Tahir Ağa at the time of ...Read more
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NEW MOSQUE OF THE MOTHER SULTANA (YENI CAMII)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
The word Valide refers to the Sultana Mother. Because several mosques bear ...Read more
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CHURCH OF SAINT ETIENNE DES BULGARES (AYA STEFANOS BULGAR KILISESI)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
The neo-Gothic and green grey style was built, as explained by the plaque ...Read more
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MEDERSA KÜÇÜK HÜSEYIN AGA (KÜÇÜK AYASOFYA MEDRESESI)
Istanbul
Mosque to visit
Outside the beaten paths, this intimate place is quiet and houses a ...Read more
2024
PASHA MEHMET MOSQUE (RUM MEHMET PASA CAMII)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
It was built for Rum Mehmet Paşa, vizier of Mehmed II the Conqueror, ...Read more
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CONVENT OF THE DERVISHES HALVETI SOFULAR (HALVETI SOFULAR TEKKESI)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
Near the Marcienne column. This tekke or convent of dervishes turners is ...Read more
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OUR LADY OF SALMATOMRUK CHURCH
Istanbul
Religious buildings
This church was rebuilt in 1834 to replace an older building destroyed by ...Read more
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CHURCH OF THE ARCHANGELS (SURP HRESDAGABET KILISESI)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
This church is one of the best known belonging to the Armenian community in ...Read more
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MOLLA ZEYREK MOSQUE (MOLLA ZEYREK CAMII)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
The oldest church is that of the monastery dedicated to Christ Pantocrator. ...Read more
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NOTRE-DAME-DES-BLACHERNES CHURCH
Istanbul
Religious buildings
In good condition and well-maintained, it is one of the most prestigious ...Read more
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SOKOLLU MEHMET MOSQUE PAŞA (SOKULLU CAMII VE KÜLLIYESI)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
Completed in 1571, it is one of the most successful works of the architect ...Read more
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LALELI RELIGIOUS COMPLEX (LALELI KÜLLIYESI)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
Begun at the time of Mustafa III in 1759 by the architect Mehmed Tahir ...Read more
2024
JEWISH MUSEUM (TÜRK MUSEVILERI MÜZESI)
Istanbul
Museums
Built in 1951, the current building that houses the museum is the Neve ...Read more
2024
MIHRIMAH SULTAN MOSQUE (MIHRIMAH SULTAN CAMII)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
This complex, which initially consisted of a mosque, a medersa, an ...Read more
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MOSQUE AND RELIGIOUS COMPLEX OF FATIH
Istanbul
Religious buildings
The mosque of Mehmed the Conqueror is built on the site of the Church of ...Read more
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MAHMUD COMPLEX PAŞA (MAHMUD PAŞA KÜLLIYESI)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
The great vizier Mahmud Paşa ordered its construction. The complex ...Read more
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ASHKENAZI SYNAGOGUE (AŞKENAZI SINAGOG)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
It is the only synagogue still in service of the Ashkenazi community in ...Read more
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GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE OF FENER
Istanbul
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Icon restoration workshops can be visited by appointment. The Patriarch ...Read more
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VALID ATIK MOSQUE (VALID ATIK CAMII)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
Located in Toptaşı, on a vast, rugged plot of land, it is part of a ...Read more
2024
SINAN MOSQUE PAŞA (SINAN PAŞA CAMII)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
Built between 1553 and 1555 by Sinan the Architect on behalf of Sinan ...Read more
2024
MOSQUE KILIÇ ALI PAŞA (KILIÇ ALI PAŞA CAMII)
Istanbul
Mosque to visit
Built by the master Sinan in 1580 on behalf of Kılıç Ali Paşa, the ...Read more
2024
MOSQUE OF ŞEMSI ŞEMSI (ŞEMSI PAŞA CAMII)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
Set of buildings (külliye) composed of a mosque, a medersa, a fountain and ...Read more
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BEYLERBEYI MOSQUE (BEYLERBEYI CAMII)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
Those who prefer to discover the small traditional buildings, can visit ...Read more
2024
DOLMABAHÇE CAMII MOSQUE (DOLMABAHÇE CAMII)
Istanbul
Mosque to visit
You can't help but be struck by the grace and elegance of this unusual ...Read more
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YERALTI MOSQUE (YERALTI CAMII)
Istanbul
Religious buildings
Literally "underground mosque", this singular edifice lives up to its name: ...Read more
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AHRIDA SYNAGOGUE (AHRIDA SINAGOGU)
Istanbul
Synagogue to visit
Built in 1427 by Jews from Macedonia, this synagogue is the oldest, but ...Read more
2024
MIHRIMAH SULTAN'S RELIGIOUS COMPLEX
Istanbul
Religious buildings
It is composed of a mosque, a medersa, an elementary school, a hammam, a ...Read more
2024
SANT'ANTONIO DI PADOVA CHURCH
Istanbul
Religious buildings
Built between 1906 and 1912, the church was designed by architect Giulio ...Read more
2024
MURAT PASA MOSQUE (MURAT PASA CAMII)
Istanbul
Mosque to visit
It is one of the oldest mosques in Istanbul, as evidenced by the epigraphy ...Read more
2024
NURETTIN CERRAHI DERVISH CONVENT
Istanbul
Abbey monastery and convent
The convent and its annex buildings were built in 1703 by Sultanahmet III. ...Read more
2024
SOKULLU MEHMET MOSQUE PAŞA
Istanbul
Religious buildings
Completed in 1571, it is one of the works of the architect Sinan. The ...Read more