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Mediterranean Madrasas

The architect of the social complex that was built on the field of the Havariun Church, which was deemed sacred in the Byzantine period, on 1463-1470 was the Chief Architect Sinanüddin Yusuf Aga, who is known as Atik Sinan. Until the.. more

New Mosque Hünkar Kasrı

The building, which was built as a small pavilion in 17th century upon the request of Safiye Sultan, wife of Sultan Murad III, for the Sultan and his family so as to take a rest and meet their needs before and after prayers, has been opened to visit.. more

Nuruosmaniye Mosque Cellar

The building, construction of which was started by Mahmud I, was left half-finished with the death of Sultan Mahmud. Osman III, replacing Sultan Mahmud, completed the construction and named the building as Nur-ı Osmani Mosque. The complex, which was.. more

Sirkeci Railway Station

Sirkeci Railway Station, which was completed by the German Architect August Jachmund at the request and permission of Sultan Abdülhamid II in 1890, is the last stop of the 337 km domestic travel of the 2000 km Orient Express. Sirkeci Railway.. more

Süleymaniye Manuscript Library

Although the existence of a library is not understood from the plans at the construction phase of Süleymaniye Complex, which Suleyman The Magnificent ordered Sinan The Architect to build, some books that were brought from the palace for.. more

Süleymaniye Salis Madrasa

Salis Madrasa, which is a part of Süleymaniye Madrasa representing the highest point of the Ottoman education and training life, is the third madrasa with the name of Medrese-i Salis as it can be understood from its name after Medrese-i Evvel.. more

Sultanahmet Square

Sultanahmet Square: Hippodrome of the Roman-Byzantine Empire, Racetrack of the Ottoman Empire. The Sultanahmet Square, which witnessed various colorful entertainments and historical events throughout history, is the most known and visited square of.. more

Tiled Pavilion

The architect of the Tiled Pavilion, which was built at the request of Fatih Sultan Mehmed as a part of the Topkapı Palace, is not known. The Pavilion is a monumental sample of Turkish frame house architecture with its structure having a hall.. more

Topkapı Palace

The palace, which was built in 1478, at the request of Fatih Sultan Mehmed, had been the center of the Ottoman Empire until the Dolmabahçe Palace was completed in 1856. The palace, which hosted the Ottoman Family for centuries, is also the.. more

Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

This palace, which is situated on the stairs of the Byzantine Hippodrome building and which is not known when it was built, is located in the Hippodrome Square that we know as the Sultanahmet Square today. Suleyman The Magnificent had this palace.. more