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 located in the northwest of the mosque.The most important feature of the madrasah, which consists … Read more

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 door. The script at the tablet was written by Sheikh Hamdullah Efendi. The mosque that … Read more

YEREBATAN USKUBI IBRAHIM AGA MOSQUE

The mosque was built for Mehmet Han who was the “head accompanier” (Şatırcıbaşı) of Fatih Sultan Mehmet in the year 1465. It was later renewed for Uskubi (of Skopje) Ibrahim Aga in 1491. For this reason, the mosque is also called with the names Uskubi Ibrahim Aga, Uskubi and/or Uskubiyye. According to information in the … Read more

HACI BESİR AGA SOCIAL COMPLEX

The constructer of the social complex was Hacı Besir Aga who was Darussaadeaga taking charge in the eras of Ahmed III and Mahmud I. the complex was constructed in the middle of 18th century (between 1744-1745). It was understood from the tablet at the entrance door of the mosque that it was comprehensively maintained in … Read more

Nalllı Masjid – (VILAYET MOSQUE)

Although the Mosque, which belongs to the period of Fatih Sultan Mehmet, is called the Babrali Masjid or the Imam Ali Masjid in relation to its bani, it is known as the Nalli Masjid among the people due to the horseshoe-shaped traces on the minaret pulpit once found. It is recorded in the Hadikatü’l-cevámi that … Read more

HOBYAR MOSQUE

It was built for Hoca Hobyar in the year 1473. But since it is ruined in time it was rebuilt in square design by Mimar Vedat Bey when the New Post Office was built. The mosque with a single dome is embellished with encaustic tiles. It has no bearing on with its old structure. The … Read more

KARASEYH MOSQUE

It is not known on whose side the mosque, which was built in the 15th century, was built. However, it is among the rumors that the mosque took its name from Abdullah Efendi, nicknamed Kara Sheikh, who lived in the 18th century. It is included in the sources where it was used as a library … Read more

EMIR HAN (BEY HANI)

Emir Han, which is part of the Orhan Gazi Complex, was built by Orhan Gazi in 1340. The building, which is the. first example of the Ottoman bazaar architecture, is also known as the first Bedesten (covered bazaar) of the Ottomans. The two-storey building. consisting of @ total of 74 warehouses and shops, 36 at … Read more