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 built by Mustafa Aga and his assistant Simeon Kalfa (Master Builder Simeon) between 1749 and … Read more