Of all Ottoman heritage, undoubtedly the most famous are monumental imperial mosques located in Istanbul's Fatih district such as the Blue, Şehzade and Süleymaniye Mosque. However, the Atik Valide Mosque in Üsküdar is also special for two reasons. An imperial mosque built in the name of formidable Nurbanu Sultan, it proudly symbolises the Sultanate of Women era in Ottoman history.
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