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1. Aya Sofya
Sultanahmet | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis soaring edifice is perhaps the greatest work of Byzantine architecture and for almost a thousand years, starting from its completion in...Read More
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2. Blue Mosque
Sultanahmet | Religious Building/Site/ShrineOnly after you enter the Blue Mosque do you understand the name. The inside is covered with 20,000 shimmering blue-green İznik tiles interspersed...Read More
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3. Kariye Müzesi
Western Districts | Museum/GalleryThe dazzling mosaics and frescoes in the former Church of the Holy Savior in Chora are considered to be among the finest Byzantine artworks...Read More
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4. Süleymaniye Camii
The Bazaar Quarter and Environs | Religious Building/Site/ShrinePerched on a hilltop opposite Istanbul University, Süleymaniye Camii is perhaps the most magnificent mosque in Istanbul and is considered one...Read More
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5. Ahrida Synagogue
Western Districts | Religious Building/Site/ShrineLocated in Balat, the city's historically Jewish district, Istanbul's oldest synagogue is believed to date back to the 1430s, when it was founded...Read More
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6. Beyazıt Camii
The Bazaar Quarter and Environs | Religious Building/Site/ShrineInspired by Aya Sofya and completed in 1506, this domed mosque holds the distinction of being the oldest of the Ottoman imperial mosques still...Read More
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7. Church of St. Mary of the Mongols
Western Districts | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis rose-red-color church is significant for being the only standing Byzantine-era church still in Greek hands, other churches having been...Read More
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8. Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarchate
Western Districts | Religious Building/Site/ShrineAfter being kicked out of Aya Sofya after the Turkish conquest of the city, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate wandered among several churches...Read More
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9. Eyüp Sultan Camii
Western Districts | Religious Building/Site/ShrineMuslim pilgrims from all over the world make their way to the brightly colored, tile-covered tomb of Eyüp Ensari (Ayyub al-Ansari)—a companion...Read More
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10. Fatih Camii
The Bazaar Quarter and Environs | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis complex consisting of a mosque, religious schools, and other buildings of a pious nature was the largest in the Ottoman empire, and is...Read More
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11. Fethiye Müzesi
Western Districts | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThought to date to the 12th century, this church served as the seat of the Orthodox Patriarchate from 1456 to 1587 and a few years later was...Read More
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12. Galata Mevlevihanesi
Beyoglu | Museum/GalleryIstanbul's oldest Mevlevi dervish lodge, which served as a meeting place and residence for "whirling dervishes" (followers of the Sufi mystic...Read More
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13. Kalenderhane Camii
The Bazaar Quarter and Environs | Religious Building/Site/ShrineLocated around the corner from Istanbul University and close to the Valens Aqueduct, the church is believed to have been built in the 12th century...Read More
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14. Küçük Aya Sofya
Sultanahmet | Religious Building/Site/ShrineBuilt by Justinian as the Church of Sergius and Bacchus (patron saints of the Roman army), this church is commonly known as the "Little Aya...Read More
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15. Rüstem Paşa Camii
The Bazaar Quarter and Environs | Religious Building/Site/ShrineTucked away in the backstreets just west of the Spice Bazaar, this Sinan masterpiece was built in the early 1560s for Rüstem Pasha, a grand...Read More
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16. Şehzade Camii
The Bazaar Quarter and Environs | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe medium-sized Şehzade Camii was built for Süleyman the Magnificent's eldest son, Prince Mehmet, who died of smallpox in 1543 at age 22. This...Read More
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17. Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Camii
Sultanahmet | Religious Building/Site/ShrineBuilt in 1571 for Sokollu Mehmet Pasha, a grand vizier to three successive sultans, this small mosque is not as grand as the Süleymaniye Camii...Read More
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18. Yeni Cami
The Bazaar Quarter and Environs | Religious Building/Site/ShrineA dominant feature of the Istanbul skyline, thanks to its prime spot on the Eminönü waterfront, the "new mosque" is known as much for its history...Read More
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19. Sveti Stefan Bulgar Kilisesi
Religious Building/Site/ShrineOne of the most remarkable and odd structures in Istanbul—and that's saying a lot—this small neo-Gothic church looks like it's covered with...Read More
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20. Zeyrek Camii
Religious Building/Site/ShrineStanding on a prime site overlooking the Golden Horn, this is the largest surviving Byzantine church in the city, after Aya Sofya itself. Built...Read More
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