The Cave of the Seven Sleepers, located near the ancient city of Ephesus, is known both in Islam and Christianity as the cave where the seven youths slept. The Ahsab-ı Kehf Cave, mentioned in the Qur’an in Surah Al-Kahf, is…
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…
It was constructed by the Architect, Sinan between 1569-1575, during the times of the Ottoman Emperor II. Selim. The building is the most complete sample of classical Ottoman style. The complex which is composed of a mosque and two madrasahs,…
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 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…
The Tokat Mevlevihane Museum was originally built in 1638 by Sülün Muslu Ağa, one of the viziers of Sultan Ahmed I. It was renovated during the reign of Sultan Abdulmejid in 1850. The wooden Mevlevihane, arranged on two floors, is…
The Sadabad Mosque, also known as Çağlayan Mosque and Aziziye Mosque, is the first mosque built in the Sadabad recreational area, along with the Sadabad Palace, in the year 1722 during the Tulip Period. The original mosque was destroyed during…
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…
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…
The Yıldırım Bayezid Tomb was built by Yıldırım’s son Süleyman Çelebi in 1406. The architect of the tomb is Hüseyin Oğlu Ali (Ali, the son of Hüseyin). It has a square plan, measuring 10.5×10.5 meters. It is the first mausoleum…