Category Historical places

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…

YILDIRIM MADRASAH

Built by the fourth Ottoman Sultan Yıldırım Bayezid in the east of the city: The building, which is a part of the complex consisting of a mosque, madrasah (high education center), imaret (public soup kitchen), hospital and guest house, is…

Deveciler Hanı (FATİH MEHMET PAŞA HAN)

The Deveciler Han, which has no inscription, must have been built during the period of Çelebi Mehmet and his son Murat II, during the reconstruction activities that were intensely seen in Sulusokaklar. When the architectural development of the inn and…

FIRUZ AGA MOSQUE

Firuz Aga Mosque was constructed by Firuz Aga who was the Chief-treasurer of Sultan Bayezid II. The mosque with a bigger yard before the extension of Divanyolu, was constructed in 1491 as it was shown at the tablet on its…

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