Beyazit Mosque

Top 1% of attractions in Istanbul
7/10

3 expert reviews

“Inspired by Aya Sofya... this domed mosque holds the distinction of being the oldest of the Ottoman imperial mosques still standing in the city.”

– Fodor's

Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The second imperial mosque built in İstanbul... between 1501 and 1506." Full review
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Exceptional use of fine stone is noteworthy, with marble, porphyry, verd antique and rare granite featuring.
Frommer's Frommer's
"Beyazit II, son of the Conqueror, is remembered kindly by history as one of the more benevolent of sovereigns, and indeed, in Turkey, he has been elevated to a saint." Full review



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