Mosques in Istanbul

May 11, 2010 04:12 by haci
The Suleymaniye Complex, consisting of a large number of courtyards and a caravansarai, was constructed starting on June 13, 1550 through October 15, 1557 by Architect Sinan (the grand old master of Ottoman architecture). A total of 3,523 workers were employed during the construction of the complex.... [More]

Mosques

May 6, 2010 04:55 by haci
The oldest mosque within the borders of Turkey is the Ulu Cami (Great Mosque) of Diyarbakir, dating back to the seventh century with several later restorations. Other early great mosques are in Urfa, Cizre, Silvan, Mardin, Kiziltepe, Bitlis, Harput, Niksar, and Kayseri. Probably the most important S... [More]

Fatih Mosque

October 2, 2009 04:03 by haci
  Fatih Mosque Basic information Location Istanbul, Turkey Geographic coordinates 41°1′11″N 28°56′59″E / 41.01972°N 28.94972°E / 41.01972; 28.94972 Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architect(s) Atik Sinan, Mimar Mehmet Tahir Architectural type mosque ... [More]

Rustem Pasha Mosque

October 2, 2009 02:47 by haci
Rustem Pasha Mosque Bassic information Location Istanbul, Turkey Geographic coordinates 41°01′03″N 28°58′07″E / 41.0175°N 28.96861°E / 41.0175; 28.96861 Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architect(s) Mimar Sinan Architectural type mosque Groundbreaking 15... [More]

Eyup Sultan Mosque

October 2, 2009 02:43 by haci
Eyüp Sultan Mosque Basic information Location Istanbul, Turkey Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architectural type Mosque Architectural style Ottoman architecture Year completed 1458 Specifications Minaret(s) 2 Dome of the Eyüp Sultan MosqueThe Eyüp... [More]

New Mosque

October 2, 2009 02:18 by haci
  Yeni Mosque The New Mosque seen from Golden Horn Basic information Location Istanbul, Turkey Geographic coordinates 41°1′1.25″N 28°58′17.3″E / 41.0170139°N 28.971472°E / 41.0170139; 28.971472 Affiliation Islam Architectural description Architect(s) Davut Aga, Dal... [More]

Blue Mosque

August 30, 2009 13:14 by haci
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is the national mosque of Turkey, and is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is one of several mosques known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorn... [More]