Religious Sites in Istanbul

Sights Overview

Name	Category	Location

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

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

The Church of Theotokos Panaghiotissa This rose-red-color church is signficant for being the only standing...	Religious Sites	Western Districts


Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarchate The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, after being kicked out of Aya...	Religious Sites	Western Districts

Eyüp Sultan Camii Muslim pilgrims from all over the world make their way to the...	Religious Sites	Western Districts

Fatih Camii This complex consisting of a mosque, religious schools, and other...	Religious Sites	Western Districts

Fethiye Camii This 12th-century church, originally part of a convent, served...	Religious Sites	Western Districts

Kalenderhane Camii It's easy to find this Byzantine church, located around the corner...	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

Küçük Aya Sofya Built by Justinian as the Church of Sergius and Bacchus (patron...	Religious Sites	Sultanahmet: The Historic Center

Rüstem Pasa Camii Tucked away in the backstreets just west of the Egyptian Bazaar...	Religious Sites	The Bazaar Area and Environs

Sokollu Mehmet Pasa Camii Built in 1571 for Sokollu Mehmet Pasha, a grand vizier to three...	Religious Sites	Sultanahmet: The Historic Center

Süleymaniye Camii Perched on a hilltop opposite Istanbul University, Süleymaniye...	Religious Sites	The Bazaar Area and Environs

Sveti Stefan Bulgar Kilisesi One of the most remarkable and odd structures in Istanbul—and...	Religious Sites	Western Districts

Yeni Cami A dominant feature of the Istanbul skyline, thanks to its prime...	Religious Sites	The Bazaar Area and Environs
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