The Blue Mosque is one of the most iconic Ottoman era landmarks in Istanbul. Together with Hagia Sophia and the Topkapi Palace, it forms the heart of the city's most visited historic ...
Of all the Ottoman heritage, the most renowned are the monumental imperial mosques of Istanbul's Fatih district, such as the Blue Mosque, the Nuruosmaniye Mosque and the Süleymaniye Mosque. ...
The year 2024 has just come to an end, so it's time to have a look at what happened in My Forever Travel. This is a traditional post that I publish at the end of every calendar year.
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In order to have two monumental mosques built in her name, Mihrimah Sultan must have been both powerful and wealthy. Indeed, her husband, Rüstem Pasha, was the richest Grand Vizier in the ...
Of all the Ottoman heritage in Istanbul, the most striking are undoubtedly the imperial mosques. Among them, the Suleymaniye Mosque stands out as perhaps the most famous historic landmark. ...
Among the surviving Ottoman monuments in Istanbul, the most prominent are the imperial mosques, which continue to dominate the city’s skyline. One of the earliest and most visible examples ...
The story of Sultanate of Women finishes with Turhan Hatice Sultan. This fascinating period of time in Ottoman history started in approximately 1533, when Suleiman the Magnificent married ...
The story of Sultanate of Women continues with Kosem Sultan. This fascinating period of time in Ottoman history started in approximately 1533, when Suleiman the Magnificent married the love ...
The story of Sultanate of Women continues with Safiye Sultan. This fascinating period of time in Ottoman history started in approximately 1533, when Suleiman the Magnificent married the love ...
The story of Sultanate of Women continues with Nurbanu Sultan. This fascinating period of time in Ottoman history started in approximately 1533, when Suleiman the Magnificent married the ...