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Among the many Ottoman landmarks in Istanbul, the most renowned are the monumental imperial mosques, such as the Blue Mosque, Şehzade Mosque and Süleymaniye Mosque. However, Ottoman imperial mosques are scattered throughout the city and, in my view, the Fatih Mosque stands as a true symbol of the conquest of Constantinople.
The Ottomans captured Constantinople in 1453 and the Ottoman sultanate ceased to ...
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. But Ottoman imperial mosques are all over the city, such as the less popular Ayazma Mosque in Üsküdar.
OTTOMAN IMPERIAL MOSQUES
Ottoman sultans or other members of the ...
OTTOMAN IMPERIAL MOSQUES
Ottoman sultans or other members of the ...
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. But, due to its superb location in the city, the Nuruosmaniye Mosque is also one more historic structure that every visitor to Istanbul knows.
OTTOMAN IMPERIAL MOSQUES
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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. But Ottoman imperial mosques are all over the city, such as the Yeni Valide Mosque that, together with the Mihrimah Sultan Mosque, greets you upon your arrival to Üsküdar.
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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. But, the iconic Yeni Mosque in Eminönü is one more historic structure that every visitor to Istanbul knows. An imperial mosque completed by Turhan Hatice Sultan, it symbolises the Sultanate of Women era in Ottoman history.
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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. But, the Cinili Mosque in Üsküdar is also very special. An imperial mosque built in the name of Kösem Sultan, it proudly symbolises the Sultanate of Women era in Ottoman history.
Remarkably, considering that it was built for one of the ...
The Blue Mosque is one of the most famous Ottoman era structures in Istanbul. Together with Hagia Sophia and the Topkapi Palace, it's forms a nucleus of the most visited touristic area in the city. Additionally, with its six minarets, it represents the magnificence of the Ottoman state of an era in which Sultan Ahmed commissioned its construction.
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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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In order to have two monumental mosques in her name, Mihrimah Sultan must've been powerful and rich. Indeed, her husband, Rüstem Pasha, was the richest Grand Vizier in history of the Ottoman Empire. Furthermore, she was Suleiman the Magnificent's only beloved daughter. Her mother, Hürrem Sultan, started the Sultanate of Women era, as the only legal wife of Suleiman the Magnificent. Backed by these powerful ...
Of all Ottoman heritage in Istanbul, undoubtedly the most visible are imperial mosques. Among them, the Suleymaniye Mosque must be the best known historic landmark. It dominates the skyline with its monumental size and location on the 3rd hill of Istanbul. Together with the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace, it's the most popular Ottoman era structure in the city.
The biggest are the 16th and 17th century ...
