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The interior of the mosque, formerly the church of Christ Pantokrator. The Byzantine opus sectile floor lies under the carpet. Shortly after the Fall of Constantinople the main church was converted into a mosque, while the monastery served for a while as a medrese. [8] The Ottomans named it after Molla Zeyrek, a scholar who taught there. [8]
To the west of Zeyrek Mosque sits the rectangular area around the Hüsambey Tezgahçılar Mosque. It is ringed with food shops and restaurants serving the cuisine of Siirt in southeastern Turkey, in particular büryan kebab , lamb baked in pit ovens, and perde pilav , a risotto of chicken, grapes and almonds baked in a fez-shaped pastry case.
The Zeyrek Çinili Hamam was built in the 16th century. Now, following 500 years of wear and tear, it’s reopening – and offering the same experience it did in 1530. The 500-year-old hamam ...
Zeyrek Mosque; Secular buildings in Istanbul. Istanbul Justice Palace The Zorlu ... Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall Istanbul in art: View Across the Golden Horn, ...
Zeyrek Mosque Hagia Sophia Yeni Valide Mosque. These Byzantine structures were converted to mosques by the Ottomans. Arap Mosque; Atik Mustafa Pasha Mosque; Bodrum Mosque; Eski Imaret Mosque; Fenari Isa Mosque; Hirami Ahmet Pasha Mosque; Gül Mosque; Hagia Sophia [2] Chora Church now Kariye Mosque. Kalenderhane Mosque; Kasım Agha Mosque ...
SantralIstanbul (includes the SantralIstanbul Museum of Energy and a modern-art museum) TGC Press Media Museum (Basın Müzesi) Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi) Religious buildings. Arap Mosque (Dominican Church of St. Paul) Blue Mosque (popular name for the Sultan Ahmed Mosque) Bodrum Mosque (Myrelaion)
Air pollution in Turkey, such as fine dust from traffic, is a serious problem in Istanbul. [1] [2] Although the historic peninsula was partially pedestrianised in the early 21st century, [3] a 2015 study found that this is the part of the city which would benefit most from a low emission zone. [4]
Şeyh Süleyman Mosque (Turkish: Şeyh Süleyman Mescidi) is a mosque in Istanbul converted from a former Byzantine building which was part of the Eastern Orthodox Pantokrator Monastery. Its usage during the Byzantine era is unclear. The small building is a minor example of architecture of the Byzantine middle period in Constantinople.