Mosques

Hidayet Mosque was built for Sultan Mahmud II (1808-1839) in 1813 from in wood. When it was entered from the South side, on the threshold gate is the inscription written with the lettering of Yesarizade Mustafa Izzet, When the wooden mosque built for Mahmud II had become ruined time, the …

Ahi Celebi Mosque The Mosque built by Tabip Kemal Ahi Celebi in 1480-1500. It is also known as Kanli Firin Masjid and Yemişçiler Mosque According to Tezkiretü’l Ebniye, Ahi Celebi Mosque is accepted as one of Mimar Sinan’s Works. Address: Saridemir Mh. 34134 Fatih / Istanbul Coordinate: 41.018844, 28.968395 Latitude: …

Kilic Ali Pasha Mosque History Kilic Ali Pasha Mosque: The complex ordered by Kılıç Ali Pasha, one of Kanuni Sultan Süleyman’s naval officersi is situated close to the sea, and consists of a mosque, a madrasah, a tomb and a public bath. The plan, with its lateral galleries surrounding the …

Süleymaniye Mosque The Süleymaniye Mosque is the largest square-based semidomed mosque (3100 m²) to have been designed by Sinan. The two semi-domes are situated in the direction of the mihrap, a plan we see in Saint Sophia and later in the Bayezid Mosque (1501-1505). Sinan had a very strong desire …

The Kulliyah of Fatih Mosque Fatih Mosque. It was contructed on the fourth of seven hills of Istanbul. The kulliyah was constructed upon the remnants of The Church of the Holy Apostles which was the patriarchal Church of the Eastern Roman Empire. The mosque and the kulliyah are among the …