Istanbul Attractions

8 places · narrow by district and visit style

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Arap Mosque

A former Dominican church from 1325, now a mosque in Karaköy, and Istanbul's only surviving medieval Gothic building.

30m
Beyoğlu·Covered
Arap Mosque
mosque

Çinili Mosque

A quiet 17th-century neighborhood mosque known for its beautiful İznik tiles. Climb the hill from Üsküdar to see the intricate ceramic work up close.

30m
Üsküdar·Covered
Çinili Mosque
mosque

Fatih Mosque

Ottoman mosque built on the site of the Church of the Holy Apostles, rebuilt after the 1766 earthquake.

60m
Fatih·Covered
Fatih Mosque
mosque

Gül Mosque

A quiet former Byzantine church turned mosque near the Golden Horn, often overlooked by the crowds. Simple, peaceful, and free to enter outside prayer times.

30m
Fatih·Covered
Gül Mosque
mosque

Kalenderhane Mosque

Byzantine church turned mosque, one of Istanbul's rare Greek-cross plan survivors, with original mosaic fragments near the Valens Aqueduct.

60m
Fatih·Covered
Kalenderhane Mosque
mosque

Şakirin Mosque

A modern mosque at the gates of Karacaahmet Cemetery, known for its glass mihrab and carbon-neutral design.

30m
Üsküdar·Covered
Şakirin Mosque
mosque

Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque

A 16th-century mosque by Mimar Sinan with a stunning interior covered in İznik tiles and containing fragments of the Kaaba stone. Tucked away in Kadırga, it’s quieter than the big-name sights.

30m
Fatih·Covered
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque
mosque

Zal Mahmud Pasha Mosque

Quiet Sinan-designed mosque from 1590, perched on a slope in Eyüp with fine views of the Golden Horn.

30m
Eyüpsultan·Covered
Zal Mahmud Pasha Mosque
mosque
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