The mosque is of stone and its upper parts are wooden, and was built by Abdülhamit II, for his son Burhaneddin in 1902, in the immigrant quarters of that era, which is Burhaniye Quarters today. There is a historical wake-up clock in the mosque.There is also a scripture by writer Hüseyin dated 1318.
It is directly opposite the Karacaahmet tomb and lodge. According to the inscription, this mosque was built in wood by Haci Hafiz Ahmet Aga from Rhodes, one of Sultan Abdülmecit’s rikabdar (elaborate aghas). His son Fethi Ahmet Pasha had it rebuilt in stone. It is also incorrectly called Karacaahmet mosque. The water facility at the…
Zoodokhos Peges, also known as the Ayazma of Virgin Mary, is a holy spring and church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The name Zoodokhos Peges means “life-giving source”. The history of the ayazma and the church dates back to a prophecy based on a blind and old man whom the future Byzantine Emperor, Leo I,…
The tower has ben the symbol of Üsküdar, and it is the only monument which stayed from the Byzantinian Era. It has a history dating bacl to 2475 BC, and it eas founded on the tiny island where Black Sea and Marmara Sea meets. Some histprians call it the Leander tower. There are a lot…
It is on Selmanipak avenue, and was built in 1508 by Selman ağa, son of Abdullah. The walls are made of stone and brick. Its roof, pulpit and last congregation place are made of wood. There is a three faceted fountain with tiles on the upper sides in the exterior corner of the mosque, and…
It was built in 1864-65 by Müflir Altunizade ‹smail Zühdi Pasha who was a deputy in Ayan Meclisi. It is on the road to Küçük Çamlıca in Bağlarbaşı, made of stone and with single dome, and consists of a Turkish bath, store and school. The door opening to the last congregation place has three inlays….
It is in Doğancılar part of Üsküdar, and was built in 1710 in the market, after Gülnufl Emetullah Valide sultan, mother of Ahmet III. It is a group of buildings consisting of, kitchen for the poor, mausoleum, fountains, clock room, Sultan’s lodge, market, etc. Although it is not a traditional example of Ottoman architecture, it…
