Historical Buildings

Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Sultan Ahmed Mosque, commissioned by Sultan Ahmed I, was built by the imperial architect Sedefkâr Mehmed Ağa in the early 17th century. The mosque’s prominent location, directly across from Hagia Sophia, was deliberately chosen. To clear the area, five mansions, including the palace of Esmâhân Sultan, were purchased. The groundbreaking for the mosque’s foundations began on November 7, 1609, with the official foundation stone laid on February 14, 1610. The mosque, along with the imperial pavilion (hünkâr kasrı) and marketplace (arasta), was completed by June 7, 1617, when it was officially opened with a cerem
Kalenderhane Mosque
Kalenderhane Mosque, originally a church, was converted into a mosque after the conquest of Istanbul is located at the corner where the Bozdoğan Aqueduct intersects 16 Martyrs Street.
Yavuz Sultan Selim Mosque
Commissioned by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in honor of his father, Yavuz Sultan, Selim Mosque was constructed by the chief imperial architect Alaeddin, also known as Acem Ali. Peçuylu İbrahim records that, following his father’s death, Suleiman had a mosque, a tomb, an almshouse, a school, a madrasa, a hospital, and a guesthouse built in his memory, funded by 400,000 gold coins from the imperial treasury.

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BUILDING TYPES

MOSQUES

MOSQUES

13 Mosques, 52 Stones

FOUNTAINS

FOUNTAINS

1 Fountains , 3 Stones

MONUMENTS

MONUMENTS

3 Monument, 4 Stones

TOMBS

TOMBS

5 Tombs, 10 Stones

PORTALS

PORTALS

1 Portal, 4 Stone

HISTORICAL BUILDINGS

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MOSQUES

MONUMENTS

TOMBS

FOUNTAINS

PORTALS