 in Fatih
Suleymaniye Mosque
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The largest and most imposing of Istanbul's mosques built by the Ottomans is the Suleymaniye Mosque, commissioned by Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent and opened in 1557. The mosque sits high on a hill with a commanding view of the Golden ...
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 in Eyüp
Eyup Sultan Mosque
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The Mosque and Mausoleum of Eyup Sultan, located outside the corner where the land walls meet the walls along the Golden Horn, is considered a sacred site for Moslems. Eyup-el-Ensari was a standard-bearer of Mohammed and he died-here dur...
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 in Fatih
Sultanahmet, The Blue Mosque
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This is the mosque that most visitors see first. In many cases it's the only mosque that they see. Built on the orders of Sultan Ahmet 1 and still bearing his name, the Blue Mosque of Sultanahmet dominates, in conjunction with Aya Sofya,...
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