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Religious Sites in Istanbul
| Name | Category | Location |
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Ahrida Synagogue
Located in Balat, the city's historically Jewish district, Istanbul's... |
Religious Sites | Western Districts |
Aya Sofya
This soaring edifice is perhaps the greatest work of Byzantine... |
Religious Sites | Sultanahmet: The Historic Center |
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Beyazit Camii
Inspired by Aya Sofya and completed in 1506, this domed mosque... |
Religious Sites | The Bazaar Area and Environs |
Blue Mosque
Only after you enter the Blue Mosque do you understand the name:... |
Religious Sites | Sultanahmet: The Historic Center |
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The Church of Theotokos Panaghiotissa
This rose-red-color church is signficant for being the only standing... |
Religious Sites | Western Districts |
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Eyüp Sultan Camii
Muslim pilgrims from all over the world make their way to the... |
Religious Sites | Western Districts |
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Fatih Camii
This complex of mosque, religious schools, and other pious buildings... |
Religious Sites | Western Districts |
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Fethiye Camii
This 12th-century church, originally part of a convent, served... |
Religious Sites | Western Districts |
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Kalenderhane Camii
It's easy to find this church, converted into a mosque by the... |
Religious Sites | The Bazaar Area and Environs |
Kariye Müzesi
The dazzling mosaics and frescoes in the former Church of the... |
Museums / Galleries, Religious Sites | Western Districts |
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Küçük Aya Sofya
Built by Justinian as the Church of Sergius and Bacchus (patron... |
Religious Sites | Sultanahmet: The Historic Center |
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Rüstem Pasa Camii
Tucked away in the backstreets just west of the Egyptian Bazaar... |
Religious Sites | The Bazaar Area and Environs |
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Sokollu Mehmet Pasa Camii
This small mosque, built in 1571, is not as grand as Süleymaniye... |
Religious Sites | Sultanahmet: The Historic Center |
Süleymaniye Camii
Perched on a hilltop near Istanbul University, the largest mosque... |
Religious Sites | The Bazaar Area and Environs |
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Sveti Stefan Bulgar Kilisesi
One of the most remarkable and odd structures in Istanbul—and... |
Religious Sites | Western Districts |
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Yeni Cami
A dominant feature of the Istanbul skyline, thanks to its prime... |
Religious Sites | The Bazaar Area and Environs |
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