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 district. With its six minarets, it reflects the grandeur of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Sultan Ahmed I, who commissioned its construction.
OTTOMAN IMPERIAL MOSQUES
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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. Yet, the Atik Valide Mosque in Üsküdar holds a special place for two reasons. Built in the name of the formidable Nurbanu Sultan, it stands as a proud symbol of the Sultanate of Women era in Ottoman history.
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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 ...
