Nuruosmaniye Camii - Istanbul, Turkey
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The Nuruosmaniye Mosque located in the Çemberlitas neighbourhood of Fatih district in Istanbul
Waymark Code: WMGKZP
Location: Türkiye
Date Posted: 03/18/2013
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The Nuruosmaniye Mosque (TR: Nuruosmaniye Camii) is an Ottoman mosque located in the Çemberlitas neighbourhood of Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is considered one of the finest examples of mosques in Ottoman Baroque style. It was built by architects Mustafa Aga and Simon Kalfa from the order of Sultan Mahmut I and completed by his brother and successor Sultan Osman III. The architects adopted Baroque architectural elements, the mosque is also distinctive with the absence of an ablution fountain (Turkish: sadirvan). Nuruosmaniye Mosque is located near the entrance to the Kapaliçarsi (Grand Bazaar), Column of Constantine and the historical Atik Ali Pasa Mosque.
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Type: Current mosque
Address:
Nuruosmaniye Mosque
Mollafenari Mh.
34120 Fatih/İstanbul
Türkiye
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Visit Instructions:
Posting a photo of your visit is strongly encouraged but not required. There is NO requirement that you enter inside the mosque as some mosques may not allow this. Please refrain from taking pictures inside the mosque if it is not permitted by the management and generally have respect for the reliqious nature of the site.