Blue Mosque Sultanahmet Istanbul
- 16 Nov 2007 06:26
Suleiman Mosque
 The Suleiman Mosque (Turkish: Suleymaniye Camii) is a grand 16th-century mosque in Istanbul, Turkey built by Suleiman the Magnificent. The Suleiman Mosque was built on the order of sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and constructed by the great Ottoman architect Sinan. The construction work began in 1550 and the mosque was finished in 1557. Ortakoy Mosque
 Ortakoy Mosque, officially the Buyuk Mecidiye Camii (Grand Imperial Mosque of Sultan Abdulmecid) in Istanbul, is situated at the seaside of Marmara Sea in the Ortakoy Dolmabahce Mosque
 Dolmabahce Mosque is located in the south of Dolmabahce Palace,in Besiktas, on the European coast of Bosphorus. It was originally commissioned by the mother of Sultan Abdulmecid, Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan, but on her death it was continued by Sult Laleli Mosque
 Nuruosmaniye Mosque
 The construction of the Nuruosmaniye Mosque was started by Sultan Mahmud I in 1748 and completed by Sultan Osman III in 1755.It is situated on the European side of Istanbul,in Eminonu district,between Sultanahmet New Mosque
 The New Mosque (Yeni Cami), in Istanbul's Eminonu district on the Golden Horn at the southern end of Galata Bridge, is officially the Mosque of the Valide Sultan (Queen Mother) because it was commissioned by Safiye, mother of Sultan Mehmet III Little Hagia Sophia
 Little Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Kucuk Ayasofya Camii), formerly the Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.Located between Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Square. This Byzantine building with a central dome plan was erected in the 6th century and was a model for th Zeyrek Mosque
 Zeyrek Mosque (full name in Turkish: Molla Zeyrek Camii), is a mosque on the European side of Istanbulmade of two former Eastern Orthodox churches and a chapel. It represents the most typical example of architecture of the Byzantine middle period in Constantinople Eski Imaret Mosque
 Eski Imaret Mosque (Turkish: Eski Imaret Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. The church was dedicated to Christ Pantepoptes ,meaning "Christ the all-seeing". It is the only documented 11th century church in Istanbul which survives intact, and represents a key monument of middle Byzantine architecture. Despite that, the building re Rustempasa Mosque
 This is the mosque with a central dome and a single minaret that arises amidst the rows of shops and storehouses near the Spice Bazaar. It creates a beautiful sight in the busiest commercial center in Istanbul, together with the Suleymaniye Mosque on the slope behind. The archite Nusretiye Mosque
 Situated on Meclis-i Mebusan Street in the Tophane square of Beyoglu,on the European side of Istanbul Kilic Ali Pasa Mosque
 Situated on the European coast of Bosphorus in the Tophane Square, it is a small complex consisting of a mosque, a religious school, a tomb, a public fountain and a hamam. It was built in 1581 by Architect Sinan on the orders of Admiral Kilic Ali Pasa. It is one of the last projects of Architect Sinan's lat Beyazit Mosque
  Sehzade Mosque
 The mosque is in Sehzadebasi area on the European side of Istanbul,in Eminonu. Located in the South of The mosque of Suleymaniye and the east of the Bozdogan Arc. The establishment of thi Blue Mosque
Istanbul's imperial Mosque of Sultan Ahmet I (Sultan Ahmet Camii) is called the Blue Mosque because of its interior tiles, mostly on the upper level and difficult to see unless you're right up there with them. Forget the blue tiles! The mosque (built 1603-17) is the masterwork of Ottoman architect Sedefkâr Mehmet Aga. It's built on the site of the Great Palace of Byzantium, on the southeastern side of the Hippodrome. With its six minarets and a great cascade of domes, the mosque is a worthy sibling to Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia) just a few minutes' stroll to the north. The Blue Mosque has fascinating secrets revealed in my travel memoir, Bright Sun, Strong |