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Mosque, Church and Synagogues
The most important mosques in the city are Hisar, Yali (Konak), Salepcioglu and Kestane Pazari Mosque. Others in the city include Sadirvan, Basdurak, Kemeralti (built in1812), Faik Pasa, (repaired in 1842), Han Bey, Hatuniye Mosque, Seyh, Fettah, Yali, Ali Aga, Selvili Mescit, Abdullah Efendi and Iki Cesmelik Mosque.
St. Polycarp Church, in Gaziosmanpasa, [...]
Small mosques, mosque complexes (Külliye) and masjids
The mosque was not only a place of worship for the Turks. While monumental mosques surrounded by a complex of buildings were built by members of the royal family, every district was adorned with a mosque which had been built by a vizier or courtier and for which a [...]
The big mosque complexes and Royal mosques
When Istanbul was captured by the Turks the biggest church in the city, which was Ayasofia, was turned into a mosque in accordance with custom and a number of other churches were turned into mosques to meet the demands of Turkish worshippers. The transformation of Byzantine churches into mosques [...]
The mosque are worthy enough to visit. Other important mosques of Amasya are Gümüşlü Mosque, Bayezid Pasha Mosque, Yörgüç Pasha Mosque, Sofular Abdullah Pasha Mosque, Şirvanlı (Azerbaijani) Mosque, Abide Hatun Mosque ve Halifet Gazi Vault.
Kızıl Cami – The Red Mosque
One of the tow brick minarets survived from Old Van is that of he Great Mosque and the other is the minaret of the Red Mosque, also known as the Topçuoğlu Mosque, or the Sinaneddin Mosque or the Yesir Mosque or the Tebriz Kapısı Mosque. The first mosque to which [...]
The Kaya Çelebi Mosque
The second building of Old Van that has managed to survive is the Kaya Çelebi Mosque, which stands about 150m from the Husrev Paşa Mosque. Repairs have been made in recent years and it is open for worship and in regular use. This mosque closely resembles the nearby Husrev Pasha Mosque in [...]
The Husrev Paşa Mosque
The Husrev Paşa is a single domed mosque and a small complex of buildings round it which include a tomb to the east and a madrasa to the north. It is one of only two monuments of Old Van that have managed to survive. The remains of the madrasa, which are visible [...]
İzdişir Mosque
Repairs, which had been in progress for almost 20 years, were recently completed. During these renovations the mosque and adjoining madrasa were repaired and a minaret was built by the west wall of the mosque. The layer of earth covering the vaults of the mosque and madrasa was removed and the vaults coated with [...]
Mosque and Churches
Important mosques and kulliyes of the city are Hızır Bey Külliye in Kırklareli center, Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Külliye in Lüleburgaz province, Cedit Ali Paşa Mosque in Babaeski province.
Important churches and monasteries are Small Hagia Sophia Church at Vize province, Mağara Monastery, Ayanikola Sacred Fountain and Monastery. Other monasteries within Kırklareli are; Rock Monastery [...]
Hasandede Mosque and Mausoleum It is 12 km. away from Kırıkkale – Central province, and Mosque and Mausoleum are side by side. It is known that Hasandede Mosque is constructed on Hegira calendar 1014 (1605).
There are lots of mausoleums within the region. Mausoleums, such as Küçükkafşar Mausoleum, Tokuş Baba Mausoleum (Delice province, between Çatallı village [...]