Eyup Mosque is the first mosque built after Ottomans conquered the city Istanbul. The mosque is situated outside the walls near the Golden Horn. Eyup who was the standard-bearer of the Prophet Mohammed, died here in an assault on Constantinople in 670.
Fatih Mosque is the site of Fatih Sultan Mehmet's, conqueror of
Istanbul, mousoleum. The mosque is built between 1463 and 1470.
It is notable for its vast size. A great complex of religious buildings
surrounds it. These buildings are theological schools, hospices,
a hospital, baths, a caravanserai and a library.
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque is also designed by Mimar Sinan. It was built in 1555 for Mihrimah Sultan, the daughter of Suleyman the Magnificent. The mosque is filled with an abundance of light since it has 161 windows.
Sokullu Mehmet Pasa Mosque built in l6th century is constructed on the slope of a hill below Sultanahmet Square. Reflecting classical Turkish architecture, it's again another masterpiece of Mimar Sinan. The pulpit and prayer niches are covered with beautiful Iznik tiles.
Address: Şehit Mehmet Paşa Sok. 20-24, Sultanahmet
The Mosque of Suleyman The Magnificent was built in 1550-1557 by
the famous Architect Sinan, the great architectural genius who served
Suleyman the Magnificent. It is the most important
Ottoman work in Istanbul. Together with its numerous annex structures,
it spreads out over an enormous area. The height of the dome is
53 meters and the diameter is 25.5 meters. In the hall behind the
pulpit stand the mausoleums of Suleyman and his wife Hurrem
Sultan (Roxelana). The complex also included a hospital,
a medical school, a printing house, library, Turkish baths, medresses
(schools), a public kitchen for the poor, and a caravansary. To
improve the acoustics of the interior, large earthenware jars were
placed in the domes and semi domes. There is a ventilation system
over the entrance door to collect the soot from the hundreds of
burning candles. Mihrap (the altar) has some of the finest examples
of 16th-century Ottoman-Iznik(Nicaea) tiles. The minarets are four
in number, emblematic of the fact that Suleyman the Magnificent
was the fourth Sultan after the conquest of Istanbul(1453), and
the 10 serefes on the fourth minaret signify that he was the 10th
Ottoman Sultan. The calligraphies are the works of the famous calligrapher
Ahmed Karahisari and his son Hasan Celebi. The stained-glass is
the work of Ibrahim the Sot.
Address: Tiryakiler Carsisi (Sıddık Sami Onar Cad.), Süleymaniye
The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) was constructed by Ahmed I
during the years 1603-1616. It is the most important of Istanbul's
imperial mosques. Sultanahmet Mosque known also as Blue Mosque is
built between 1609 and 1616. The architect is Sedefhar Mehmet
Aga. It is the only mosque in the world with six minarets
with a dimension of 64 x 72 meters. The central dome is 43 meter
in height and is 33.4 meter in diameter. 260 windows surround the
mosque. It is known as the Blue Mosque because of its magnificent
interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. When viewed from the Sea
of Marmara, it forms the most important element of the Istanbul
skyline together with St. Sophia. The building is called the Blue
Mosque by foreigners because of the elegant blue and white Turkish
ceramic tiles adorning its interior; its is the only mosque in the
world with six minarets. The inlaid mother-of-pearl and carved woodwork
of the doors, windows, niches, and pulpits are very attractive.
Rustem Pasa Mosque is another skillful building of famous architect Sinan. It was built in 1561 on the orders of Rustem Pasa, Grand Vizier and son-in-law of Suleyman the Magnificient. The exquisite interior of the mosque is covered with finest examples of Iznik tiles.
Yeni Mosque is one of the best known sights of Istanbul. The mosque situated at Eminonu is built between 1597 and 1663. The fountain for ritual ablutions standing in the large courtyard is very attractive. The sultan's section is decorated with marvellous Iznik tiles.
HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS
Istanbul is an open air museum with its 8000 years history. One can continously find different historical sites from different periods at each footstep.
TURING
In 1985-1986 Sultanahmet area was taken in hand by the Turkish Touring
and Automobile Association, which has restored many old sections of
Istanbul..
Fatih Mosque is the site of Fatih Sultan Mehmet's, conqueror of
Istanbul, mousoleum. The mosque is built between 1463 and 1470.
It is notable for its vast size. A great complex of religious buildings
surrounds it. These buildings are theological schools, hospices,
a hospital, baths, a caravanserai and a library. 
The Mosque of Suleyman The Magnificent was built in 1550-1557 by
the famous Architect Sinan, the great architectural genius who served
Suleyman the Magnificent. It is the most important
Ottoman work in Istanbul. Together with its numerous annex structures,
it spreads out over an enormous area. The height of the dome is
53 meters and the diameter is 25.5 meters. In the hall behind the
pulpit stand the mausoleums of Suleyman and his wife Hurrem
Sultan (Roxelana). The complex also included a hospital,
a medical school, a printing house, library, Turkish baths, medresses
(schools), a public kitchen for the poor, and a caravansary. To
improve the acoustics of the interior, large earthenware jars were
placed in the domes and semi domes. There is a ventilation system
over the entrance door to collect the soot from the hundreds of
burning candles. Mihrap (the altar) has some of the finest examples
of 16th-century Ottoman-Iznik(Nicaea) tiles. The minarets are four
in number, emblematic of the fact that Suleyman the Magnificent
was the fourth Sultan after the conquest of Istanbul(1453), and
the 10 serefes on the fourth minaret signify that he was the 10th
Ottoman Sultan. The calligraphies are the works of the famous calligrapher
Ahmed Karahisari and his son Hasan Celebi. The stained-glass is
the work of Ibrahim the Sot.
The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) was constructed by Ahmed I
during the years 1603-1616. It is the most important of Istanbul's
imperial mosques. Sultanahmet Mosque known also as Blue Mosque is
built between 1609 and 1616. The architect is Sedefhar Mehmet
Aga. It is the only mosque in the world with six minarets
with a dimension of 64 x 72 meters. The central dome is 43 meter
in height and is 33.4 meter in diameter. 260 windows surround the
mosque. It is known as the Blue Mosque because of its magnificent
interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. When viewed from the Sea
of Marmara, it forms the most important element of the Istanbul
skyline together with St. Sophia. The building is called the Blue
Mosque by foreigners because of the elegant blue and white Turkish
ceramic tiles adorning its interior; its is the only mosque in the
world with six minarets. The inlaid mother-of-pearl and carved woodwork
of the doors, windows, niches, and pulpits are very attractive.
