Religious Sites in Istanbul

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Religious Sites in Istanbul

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The Ahrida Synagogue
Istanbul's oldest synagogue dates back to at least 1400, when...
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Religious Sites Western Districts
 
Aya Sofya
This soaring edifice is perhaps the greatest work of Byzantine...
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Religious Sites Sultanahmet: The Historic Center
 
Beyazit Cami
This domed mosque inspired by Aya Sofya isn't really that interesting...
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Religious Sites The Bazaar Area and Environs
 
Beyazit Cami
The other great mosque in Edirne is the striking Beyazit Cami...
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Religious Sites Edirne
 
Blue Mosque
Only after you enter the Blue Mosque do you understand why it...
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Religious Sites Sultanahmet: The Historic Center
 
The Church of Theotokos Panaghiotissa
This rose-red-colored church is the only standing Byzantine church...
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Religious Sites Western Districts
 
Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarchate
The Greek Orthodox patriarchate, after being kicked out of Aya...
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Religious Sites Western Districts
 
Edirne Museum
Beyond the Selimiye is a small museum with a collection of artifacts...
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Religious Sites Edirne
 
Eski Cami
Walking east from the square along Talat Pasa Caddesi brings...
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Religious Sites Edirne
 
Eyüp Cami
Muslim pilgrims from all over the world make their way to the...
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Religious Sites Western Districts
 
Fatih Cami
This complex of mosque, religious schools, and other pious buildings...
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Religious Sites Western Districts
 
Fethiye Cami
The 12th-century church, originally part of a nunnery, served...
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Religious Sites Western Districts
 
Gül Cami
This large 11th-century former church is a few blocks inland...
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Religious Sites Western Districts
 
Haghia Triada
Up the hill is the 19th-century Haghia Triada monastery, built...
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Religious Sites Princes' Islands
 
Küçük Aya Sofya
This church was built by Justinian as the church of Sergios and...
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Religious Sites Sultanahmet: The Historic Center
 
Muradiye Cami
Continue past the museum down Mimar Sinan Caddesi and you'll...
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Religious Sites Edirne
 
Panaghia
Carriage rides also pass the ruined monastery of the Panaghia...
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Religious Sites Princes' Islands
 
Rüstem Pasa Cami
When you're ready to take a break from bazaar haggling, follow...
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Religious Sites The Bazaar Area and Environs
 
Selimiye Cami
Edirne's Selimiye Cami (Selimiye Mosque), not to be confused...
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Religious Sites Edirne
 
Sokollu Mehmet Pasa Cami
This small mosque, built in 1571, is not as grand as Süleymaniye...
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Religious Sites Sultanahmet: The Historic Center
 
Süleymaniye Cami
Perched on a hilltop near Istanbul University, the largest mosque...
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Religious Sites The Bazaar Area and Environs
 
Sveti Stefan Bulgar Kilesi
One of the most remarkable and odd structures in Istanbul—and...
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Religious Sites Western Districts
 
Tekfur Saray
After the Byzantines recaptured Constantinople after the crusaders...
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Religious Sites Western Districts
 
Üç Serefeli Cami
Just off the north side of the Hürriyet Meydani is the Üç...
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Religious Sites Edirne
 
Valide Han
The mass of winding streets between the Grand Bazaar and the...
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Religious Sites The Bazaar Area and Environs
 
Yeni Cami
The most interesting aspect of this mosque is its location, rising...
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Religious Sites The Bazaar Area and Environs
 
Zeyrekhane
Standing on a prime site overlooking the Golden Horn, this is...
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Religious Sites Western Districts
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