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Fatih Mosque and Complex

Fevzipasa Street, Istanbul 34091, Turkey
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Great location for visit

After renovation everything here looks great. I didn't have chance to goon but surrounding clean... read more

Reviewed March 11, 2017
BarisSenol
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Edmonton, Canada
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Fatih Mosque and Complex

Away from the tourist trail but you can view this mosque in the skyline. It is a big mosque and the... read more

Reviewed January 30, 2017
PrestonGuild
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United Kingdom
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Named for the Ottoman conqueror of Istanbul, this mosque was part of a large religious complex atop one of the city's many hills. Among the other original buildings in the complex were a school, library and hospital.
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  • Average3%
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Suggested Duration: 2-3 hours
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Fevzipasa Street, Istanbul 34091, Turkey
Fener & Balat
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Reviewed March 11, 2017 via mobile

After renovation everything here looks great. I didn't have chance to goon but surrounding clean and safe to visit.

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Reviewed January 30, 2017

Away from the tourist trail but you can view this mosque in the skyline. It is a big mosque and the first imperial mosque to be built in Istanbul. The present structure was rebuilt after an earthquake in 1766. This one is popular with the...More

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Reviewed December 31, 2016

beside the beautiful mosque, it is a very lively active area there with lots of coffee shops and restaurants.

Thank FaraharaF
Reviewed December 3, 2016 via mobile

Fatih mosque is named after the sultan who had it built. He was Mehmet the Conqueror who conquered Istanbul, then called Constantinopolis. It was actually built as a big complex with medreses ( schools), dormitories, a hospital and a kitchen to give food for poor...More

1  Thank Nesligul D
Reviewed November 19, 2016

Great views of Istanbul on one side of this cami outside of it. Remember to take a head scarf and dress modestly when going inside it. Cover legs and arms.

Thank havachatkiwi
Reviewed November 16, 2016

Fatih Mosque is a big mosque named after the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople Fatih Sultan Mehmed. it is built on the site of a Byzantine Church. it's a beautiful complex that shows the Ottoman Turkish architecture.

Thank Rania H
Reviewed November 10, 2016

primarily this is a place of worship for all Muslims and a wonderful area to see and interact with different people and nationalities for all. The streets near by are shopping heaven for all your needs. clothes are cheaper than malls, and better made. Specialty...More

3  Thank nizaq
Reviewed October 12, 2016

All we know when we were young was, there were 7 hills of Istanbul. Up to recently, I have no idea about them. Now I started to discover one by one. All of the hills crowned with a beautiful monument. Fourth one has this beautiful...More

Thank jrkelesoglu
Reviewed September 28, 2016

the best place to pray in Istanbul after blue mosque ... very inspiring i adore praying their .... nice view of sun set

1  Thank rim_elbishr
Reviewed September 17, 2016

Honestly, I found this Mosque to be far better then the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque. In part this is because of it being very quiet relative to the tourist traffic at the Blue Mosque, but also because of the white marble and the light which pours...More

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Fener & Balat
This sleepy and rather socially conservative area of
Istanbul hosts a small but thriving Jewish community,
the patriarchate of the Eastern Orthodox Church, and
some of the most beautiful churches and Christian art
in the world. Much of what’s most interesting to
witness in Fener and Balat sits between the surviving
ancient city walls of Constantinople and the serene
shores of the Golden Horn. Despite the many splendid
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Response from WissBeirut | Reviewed this property |
Dear John, I am not sure about the accesses, as I did not pay attention to that, but as the lady just mentioned, it is uphill, on a pedestrian street, but not far from the main street. You can always rest on a cafe... More
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