Best places: Mosques in Fatih, Turkey

Ornate 16th-century mosque with gardens, plus a terrace with views over the Golden Horn.

16th-century mosque with slender minarets & a large dome, plus vistas of the Golden Horn estuary.

Iconic, storied mosque set within a vast, domed former Byzantine church with stained-glass windows.

Huge hilltop mosque rebuilt in the 1700s, with 4 semi-domes around a central dome, plus 2 minarets.

Architecturally significant Ottoman mosque completed in 1755, featuring a huge dome & many windows.

😐 Aya Sofia is definitely a must-see sight in Istanbul. The inside space is impressive. Few years back it was turned from museum to a regular mosque. That brought free entry (previously as a museum, the entry fee was paid but as far as I remember, it was 40TL in 2015, not a fortune). On the other hand...

Imposing, 16th-century mosque complex designed by Mimar Sinan, with 4 corner towers & tall minaret.

Mosque dating from the 12th century, representing a fine example of medieval Byzantine architecture.

Architecturally notable Ottoman mosque completed in 1572, with Iznik tiles on its interior walls.

Well-known site, also known as the Blue Mosque, built in 1616 & containing its founder's tomb.

Designed in the Baroque style, this 18th-century Ottoman imperial mosque features a dome & minarets.

Prominent mosque dating from the 17th century, featuring iconic domes & a dramatic interior.

Imperial mosque complex built in the early 1500's including a school, baths & a soup kitchen.

Ottoman mosque from the 16th century decorated with a wide range of floral & geometric tile designs.

Landmark domed mosque in a former 6th century Byzantine church with an Ottoman-style interior.

👍👍 A historical mosque built in year 1555. The complex consists of a mosque, madrasa, infants' school, public fountain and a tomb. The construction of this 16th century “kulliye” (complex) was initiated br Kara Ahmed Pasha, a Grand Vizier (prime Minister) of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. When Kara A...

😐 A small mosque/masjid located near the Galata Bridge and Egyptian Bazar. It was built by Tabib Kemal Ahi Can Tebrizi between 1480-1500. A regular prayers place for visitors in Istanbul. There are men & women prayers area. The wudhu/ablution area is located outside the mosque. Tap water is freezing c...

👍👍 MURAD PASHA MOSQUE The only building still present today from Murat Pasha Kulliye is this mosque . The kulliye , consisting of a mosque , madrasa , almshouse and a bath was commissioned by the Mehmed II era dignitary Grand Vizier Has Murad Pasha . Construction of the mosque which is the center of th...

👍👍 This is such a nice historic place,,, I recently visited this mosque and love the architecture how they build this mosque such long time ago and how turkish government is trying to lookafter this historical places,,, very beautiful I loved it and enjoyed alot took so many photos with friends we love...

😐 It is an old Byzantine church converted into a mosque centuries ago, with some ruins of an ancient Roman Bath in the garden. It is not a place to see mosaics or fresco's but one can still admire this old Easyern Roman architecture. The building is centrally located at the heart of the ancient city n...