Religious Sites in Istanbul

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
 
Eyüp Sultan Camii
Muslim pilgrims from all over the world make their way to the...
Religious Sites Western Districts
 
Fatih Camii
This complex of mosque, religious schools, and other pious buildings...
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 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
 
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
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
 
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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