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Şehzade Mosque
The Şehzade Mosque Complex, also known as the Şehzade Külliyesi, is a significant architectural and historical site in Istanbul, dating back to the mid-16th century. Key Information about Şehzade Külliyesi: Foundation and Significance: Commissioned by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in memory of his son, Prince Mehmed, who died in 1543. The complex is the first…
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Grand Mecidiye Mosque (Ortaköy Mosque)
The Ortaköy Mosque, also known as the Grand Mecidiye Mosque, is a prominent 19th-century mosque located at the northern end of the Ortaköy Square in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. The site originally hosted a mosque constructed in 1721 by Vezir İbrahim Paşa’s son-in-law, Mahmud Ağa, and later renovated around the 1740s by Mahmud Ağa’s…
The Chora Mosque (Kariye Camii)
The Chora Church or Kariye Mosque (Turkish: Kariye Camii) is a medieval Greek Orthodox church building, mostly used as a mosque since the 16th century
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Teşvikiye Mosque
Teşvikiye Mosque is a mosque built by Abdülmecid in 1854 in the Teşvikiye district of Istanbul. III in 1794-1795. It was built on the site of the mosque built by Selim. The district, which was a deserted and forested land until the end of the 18th century, is known today as “Teşvikiye”.