Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmad I between 1609-1616. It is built on almost a square plan. The central dome rests upon four vaults which stand on large marble pedestals. The mosaic-decorated altar of the Sultans, hall; its door, in ...

Suleymaniye Mosque is one of the most beautiful examples of Islamic architecture throughout the world. The mosque is part of a complex made up of six medreses, a printing house, an imaret (a charitable instution), a caravanserai, a mental instution, ...

The Rüstem Pasa Mosque is located above the Hasircilar Carsisi, the Weavers' Market, in the Eminönü district next to the Golden Horn, in the Tahtakale neighborhood of Istanbul. To the west of the mosque is a cemetery, and a square was later added beh ...