“Religious Sites” is a term used to describe locations that are considered sacred or holy due to their association with religion or spirituality. Examples of religious sites can include churches, temples, mosques, shrines, synagogues, pilgrimage sites, and other places of worship or spiritual significance. This category can be used to promote interfaith interaction and understanding, preserve cultural heritage, and encourage tourism activities.
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 by one of the viziers of Bayezid II, Davut Pasha in 1505, and had to be rebuilt in 1868 after it was demolished in a fire. It is a little bit further away from Architect Sinan Market. It lost part of its courtyard because of road construction. It is understood from the…
It is a little bit further than Rum Mehmet Paha Mosque and gives its name to the quarter. Kaptan Pasha Mosque was built in 1499. It was enlarged in 1630. Since it collapsed during the big earthquake in 1988, it was rebuilt. It was built of cut stone. The ascent to the minaret on the…
It was founded on a beautiful outskirt of ‹stanbul overlooking the Golden Horn, the Bosphorus, Beyo¤lu and Marmara. It was built of stone and its minaret is on the right. The gate was made of kefeki stone. The construction date was shown on the panel on it as 1471-1472. It is important because it is…
Built by Malkoç Mehmed Efendi, the head clerk/chief aide of the Janissaries, in 1597-98, the opening of Yenikapı Mevlevihanesi was attended by Sultan III. Mehmed, the grand vizier, and other state officials. Yenikapı Mevlevihanesi is the second oldest among the Mevlevihanes (Sufi lodges) in Istanbul, following the Galata Mevlevihanesi. Over time, the lodge has become…
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,…
