MAUSOLEUM OF MURAD II
This mausoleum was built in 1481 by Mehmed the Conqueror for his father, Murad II. According to the last will of Murad II, this structure was built with a square plan and an open roof to allow the rain in,…
Category Historical places
Ertuğrul Bey Mosque
This mosque was built during the reign of Yıldırım Bayezid (1389-1402) for his son, Ertuğrul Bey. Ertuğrul Bey died in 1398 while serving as the governor of the Aydın district. His body was brought to Bursa and buried in the…
Sofa Mosque
Sofa Mosque is a historical mosque located in the fourth courtyard of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque was built by Sultan II. Mahmut in the early 18th century. The mosque is square in plan and covered with a…
YILDIZ HAMIDIYE MOSQUE
Despite the fact that the Name of Hamidiye, it is known as Yildiz Mosque. It was made constructed by Abdulhamid II. between the years of 1885-1886 after Sultan Abdulhamid II. settled in Yildiz Palace. Sultan Abdulhamid II. has this mosque…
GAZI ORHAN BEY MOSQUE
This mosque, which is the central structure within Orhan Kulliye, was built by Orhan Bey in 1339. It is the first structure built extra muros after the conquest of Bursa. This structure, which represents one of the most important designs…
YIGIT CEDID MOSQUE
Neither the name of the sponsor of this mosque nor the date of its construction is clear, but it is believed to be built in the first half of the 15th century by Yigitoglu Hadji Ali, who also built “Yigit…
House of the Virgin Mary
This text talks about the House of the Virgin Mary, one of the significant sacred sites in the Christian world, located on Bülbüldağı near Ephesus, which is 7 km away from Selçuk. It is a Catholic pilgrimage site attributed to…
Nuruosmaniye mosque
Nuruosmaniye Mosque is the first to be constructed in the Baroque style in Istanbul. The mosque was completed under the name of ‘Nur-u Osmani’ during the era of Osman III, following the death of his brother Mahmud I. It was…
Ayazma Mosque
Ayazma Mosque was built in 1760 by Mehmed Tahir Ağa on behalf of Sultan III. Mustafa, the 26th Ottoman Sultan, in the name of his mother Mihrişah Emine Sultan and his brother Şehzade Süleyman. The mosque reflects a combination of…
YILDIRIM MOSQUE
It was built by Yıldırım Bayezid at the end of the 14th century. It has a plan scheme defined as pointy (Inverted T) or tabhaneli (with private rooms). The mosque is considered as the most beautiful work of its era…