It was built for Hoca Hobyar in the year 1473. But since it is ruined in time it was rebuilt in square design by Mimar Vedat Bey when the New Post Office was built. Address: Hobyar Mahallesi 34112 Fatih / Istanbul Coordinate: 41.014628,28.973426 Latitude: 41°0’52.66¨N (41.014628) Longitude: 28°58’24.33¨E (28.973426) Date …

The mosque which is also called” Sedefciler Mosque” was built in 1496 by Atik Ali Pasa who is one of the stateman of sultan Beyazit II. periot. Address: Mollafenari Mahallesi 34120 Fatih / Istanbul Coordinate: 41.009044,28.970515 Latitude: 41°0’32.56¨N (41.009044) Longitude: 28°58’13.85¨E (28.970515) Date Of Construction: 1496 Who built: Atik Ali …

Akbiyik Mosque, one of the oldest mosques of Istanbul, is situated in Ahirkapi between the rialroad and seashore and was built for one of the statesmen of Fatih Sultan Mehmet period, Akbiyik Muhyiddin Efendi, in 1464. Address: Sultan Ahmet Mh. 34122 Fatih / Istanbul Coordinate: 41.003372, 28.979294 Latitude: 41°0′12.14″N (41.003372) …

There are cylinder marble scales placed to four bores in two corners of mosques in Ottoman Architecture in order to detect whether mosque is harmed due to earthquake or landslide and there is any damage in building. These marble cylinders are placed vertically into bores and if marble doesn’t rotate …

We do we not meet any spider in Selatin Mosques which are among the most important masterpieces of Ottoman architecture? Our ancestors have discovered that odor of ostrich egg disturbed spiders and similar small insects and used this in our architecture. They have mixed inside egg in mortar and placed …

Which are seven hills of Istanbul? Where are they? We would like to tell which and where are 7 Hills of Istanbul so often mentioned in words and texts. 1. Hill: Topkapı Palace, 2. Hill: Nuruosmaniye Mosque, 3. Hill: Süleymaniye Mosque, 4. Hill: Fatih Mosque, 5. Hill: Yavuz Sultan Selim …

Aziz Mahmud Hüdai Efendi Mosque Yusha Hill and Yusha Prophet Yahya Efendi Mosque