Tour Itinerary
Blue
Mosque (Sultanahmet
Mosque - Camii) built
during the reign of Sultan Ahmet I during 1609-1616. It is the only mosque in
Turkey with six minarets. Due to its magnificent hand-dyed blue, green and
white Iznik tiles it has been named the "Blue Mosque" by Europeans.
The central dome is 43 m in height and is 33.4 m in diameter; it also boasts
260 windows.
Topkapi
Imperial Palace & Holy Relics Room (Topkapi Sarayi) was
the imperial residence and administrative heart of the massive Ottoman Empire,
beginning with Fatih Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror, in 1453, until 1856. It was
converted to a museum in 1924. Parts of the palace such as the HOLY RELICS ROOM ;
Harem, Baghdad Pavilion, Revan Pavilion, Sofa Pavilion, and the Audience
Chamber distinguish themselves with their architectural assets. The museum also
has collections from the Imperial Treasury, as well as Chinese porcelain,
weapons, calligraphy, etc. The Treasury also houses the Topkapi Dagger, the
86-carat "Spoon Maker's Diamond", and the jewel-encrusted bones of
St. John the Baptist.
The
Eyup Sultan Mosque was
the first mosque built by the Ottoman Turks after their conquest of
Constantinople in 1453. Completed in 1458, it is located on the European side
of Istanbul, near the Golden Horn and outside of the old city
walls. Mehmet the Conqueror ordered the construction of the mosque next to
the place where Eyup Sultan, the standard bearer of the Islamic prophet
Muhammed, was said to have been buried when the Arabs attacked Constantinople
in the year 670. Some personal items of the prophet are preserved in Eyup
Sultan’s tomb, which is the holiest site in Istanbul and one of the most sacred
sites in the Islamic World, attracting masses of pilgrims throughout the year.
The
Fatih Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Fatih
district of Istanbul. It was one of the largest examples of Turkish-Islamic
architecture in Istanbul and represented an important stage in the development
of classic Turkish architecture. It is named after Fatih Sultan Mehmed, the
Ottoman sultan who captured Constantinople in 1453.
The Süleymaniye
Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located
on the 3 rd. Hill of city.It is
the largest mosque in the city, and one of the best-known sights of Istanbul.