Blue Mosque
7 At Meydani Cd., Cankurtaran, Fatih, 34122, Türkiye
The Blue Mosque exists because of a misunderstanding — or so the legend goes.
Çamlıca Hill & Mosque
Buyuk Camlica, Üsküdar, Türkiye
Istanbul's highest point on the Asian side offers a panorama that explains why empires fought over this city.
Chora Church
18 Kariye Bostani Sk., Kariye, Fatih, 34087, Türkiye
If the Hagia Sophia is Istanbul's most famous Byzantine interior, Chora is its most beautiful.
Eyüp Sultan Mosque
Eyüp Sultan, Camii Kebir Cd., Eyüpsultan
Outside of Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem, this may be the holiest site in the Islamic world.
Hagia Irene
8 Sehsuvar Bey Ck., Kadirga, Fatih, 34126, Türkiye
Hagia Irene is hiding in plain sight.
Hagia Sophia
1 Ayasofya Meydani, Topkapi, Fatih, 34122, Türkiye
For nearly a thousand years, this was the largest enclosed space on Earth.
Iron Church of St. Stephen
10 Murselpasa Cd., Balat, Fatih, 34087, Türkiye
Yes, this church is made entirely of iron.
Rüstem Pasha Mosque
62 Halicilar Cd., Hasanhalife, Fatih, 34080, Türkiye
Finding this mosque is half the adventure.
Süleymaniye Mosque
1 Profesor Siddik Sami Onar Cd., Tahtakale, Fatih, 34116, Türkiye
Mimar Sinan called the Süleymaniye his "journeyman work" — not his masterpiece, just his proof of competence.
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