It was founded on the hill bearing its name in Üsküdar. It was named as ‘’Atik valide Mosque’’ since it was the first valide mosque that was built, and it is a group of buildings consisting of schools and lodges. This magnificient mosque was built in 1583 by Architect Sinan, and upon the request of Nurbanu Sultan, mother of Murat III.
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 was built on the hill overlooking Kızkulesi, by Mustafa III after his mother Mihriflah Emine Hatun and his brother fiehzade Süleyman between 1754-60 and consists of children’s school, Turkish bath, fountain and clock room. There is a beautiful fountain on the left side of the courtyard. There is a script consisting of five lines…
This mosque is at the corner of Açık Türbe street on Aziz mahmut Hüdayi street. It is a stone building with wooden roof. Hacı Ahmet Çelebi built it in 1567.
This mosque is on the left sea shore at the port of Beylerbeyi. It was built replacing Hırka-i Serif Section of İstavroz Palace. It was built by Sultan Abdülhamit I after his mother. The Emperor and his son Sultan Mahmut II came here for Friday prayers.
Beylerbeyi Palace was conceived as a country residence for the Ottoman sultans and a state guesthouse to host foreign heads of state or monarchs, and was built upon the request of Sultan Abdülaziz (1861-1876), the sultan of the period. The construction of the palace started on 6 August 1863 and it was officially opened for…
