Among Istanbul's many Ottoman landmarks, the most renowned are its monumental imperial mosques, such as the Blue Mosque, the Şehzade Mosque and the Süleymaniye Mosque. However, Ottoman imperial mosques are scattered throughout the city and, in my view, the Laleli Mosque also holds a significant place in Istanbul's rich Ottoman heritage.
OTTOMAN IMPERIAL MOSQUES
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Among the many Ottoman landmarks in Istanbul, the most renowned are the monumental imperial mosques, such as the Blue Mosque, the Şehzade Mosque and the 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 ...
Sultanate of Women is a fascinating period of time in Ottoman history. It started in approximately 1533, when Suleiman the Magnificent married the love of his life - Hurrem Sultan. It ended with the death of Turhan Hatice Sultan in 1683.
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
It was the time when wives and mothers of sultans ruled the empire. From 1566, when Suleiman ...
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
It was the time when wives and mothers of sultans ruled the empire. From 1566, when Suleiman ...
I didn't know anything about Yedikule Fortress before I went to see it. In fact, I've never heard of it despite the fact that I've been to Istanbul many times in the past. I went there because that's where I started my tour of Theodosian Walls. I thought that it was part of the Byzantine heritage, but I was wrong. Fatih Sultan Mehmed ordered construction of this fortress immediately after the conquest of ...
