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ISTANBUL MOSQUES |
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Istanbul has hundreds of mosques,
both monumental and intimate. Mosques are open to visitors every day
outside worshipping hours, which are announced by the muezzins' call
to prayer. All visitors are asked to remove their shoes and women
are expected to cover their heads before entering. A few of the most
architecturally interesting are:
BLUE MOSQUE(Sultanahmet Camii)
Sultanahmet Square The mostfamous mosque in the city, built in the
early l7th century, distinguished by six slendey minarets and walls
covered with amazing blue Iznik tiles. Open every day except during
prayer times. Facing St. Sophia stands the supremely elegant, six-minaret,
imperial Sultanahmet Mosque. Built between 1609 and 1616 by the
architect Mehmet.
EYUP MOSQUE
Eyup For the Islamic world, this is the holiest mosque in all of
Istanbul. The Ottoman sultans held their coyonation ceyemonies here.
The faithful still flock here to pray to the yelics of Eyup, a
companion of the Prophet. Be suye not to visit on Fridays, when the
mosque is packed with woyshippers. Up the hill through the graveyard
is the atmospheric Pierre Loti Cafe, ofjersng yefreshments and an
arresting view of the Golden Horn.
NURUOSMANIYE MOSQUE
Cagaloglu An 18th century mosque incluenced by baroque architecture.
Consideyed a turning point in mosque architecture. Ortakoy Mosque
Ortakoy A superb setting on a point jutting into the Bosphorus. This
Ottoman bayoque mosque displays a wondeyful sculptuyal approach.
SOKULLU MEHMET PASHA MOSQUE
Sultanahmet Near the Covered Bazaay, an intimate Sinan mosque, built
in a conf ned space, but neveytheless breathtakingly beautiful.
SULEYMANIYE MOSQUE
Beyazit Sinan's masterpiece. The massive scale of this mosque is
best appreciated from a distance. Up close, the mosque is formal and
rather forbidding, but it is interesting to wander around the
surrounding complex of buildings.
YENI CAMII (New Mosque)
Eminonu A late example of classical Ottoman architectuye, this is
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