Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #9 in İstanbul, Turkey

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 5.7 km
Ascend 208 m
Descend 130 m

Explore İstanbul in Turkey with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in İstanbulIndividual Sights in İstanbul

Sight 1: Ayazma Cami

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The Ayazma Mosque is a mosque in the neighbourhood of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey. It stands on a hillside overlooking the Bosphorus. It was commissioned by Ottoman Sultan Mustafa III and built between 1757 and 1761. It is an example of the Ottoman Baroque style that was prevalent in the 18th century.

Wikipedia: Ayazma Mosque (EN)

478 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque

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The Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque is an old Ottoman mosque located in a large and densely populated district of Üsküdar, in Istanbul, Turkey.

Wikipedia: Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque (EN)

594 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Aziz Mahmut Hüda-i Camii

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Aziz Mahmud Hudayi Mosque is a historical mosque from the Ottoman Period, located in the Aziz Mahmud Hudayi Neighborhood of the Üsküdar district of Istanbul. It was built by Asiye Hümaşah Sultan, the granddaughter of Suleiman the Magnificent, on behalf of her third husband, Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi. The mosque, whose construction started in 1589, was opened for worship in 1595 after 6 years of construction. Architecturally, the mosque reflects the Ottoman influences.

Wikipedia: Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Camii (TR)

380 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Ahmediye Cami

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Ahmediye Mosque or Kefçe Dede Mosque is a historical mosque from the Ottoman Period in the Ahmediye neighborhood of Üsküdar district of Istanbul. The shipyard was built by İbn'ül Emin Ahmed Ağa. The mosque, which started its construction in 1721, was opened for worship in 1722 after 1 year construction process. The mosque reflects the Ottoman breezes as an architecture.

Wikipedia: Ahmediye Camii (Üsküdar) (TR)

741 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 5: Tabaklar Camii

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Tabaklar Mosque, Konyalı Biraderler Mosque or Debbağlar Mosque is a historical mosque from the Ottoman Period, located in the Zeynep Kamil Neighborhood of the Üsküdar district of Istanbul. It was built by Hacı Ferhat Ağa and Hacı Mehmet Ağa. The mosque, whose construction started in 1587, was opened for worship in 1588 after a 1-year construction process. Architecturally, the mosque reflects the Ottoman influences.

Wikipedia: Tabaklar Camii (TR)

1043 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 6: Çinili Mosque

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Çinili Mosque, Orta Valide Mosque or Mahpeyker Kösem Valide Sultan Mosque is a historical mosque from the Ottoman Period, located in the Murat Reis Neighborhood of the Üsküdar district of Istanbul. It was built by Mahpeyker Kösem Valide Sultan, the wife of Ahmet I. The mosque, whose construction started in 1638, was opened for worship in 1640 after a 2-year construction process. Architecturally, the mosque reflects the Ottoman influences.

Wikipedia: Çinili Camii (TR)

262 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Surp Garabed Church

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Surp Garabet Church is an Armenian church located in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Built before 1593, the church was renovated in 1617 and 1727. The church, which was repaired again in 1844, was destroyed in a fire in 1887 and rebuilt in 1888 as masonry. The church, which was repaired in 2006, was opened for worship by the Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul Mesrob II. The building was registered as a 1st degree urban protected area on August 4, 1983.

Wikipedia: Surp Garabet Kilisesi (TR)

555 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 8: Church of the Holy Cross

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Surp Hac Church is an Armenian church located in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. The first church in the district was built in 1689, and the church was rebuilt in 1727 by the order of the Armenian Patriarch Hovhannes IX Golod, and was repaired in 1779, 1781, 1782, 1785, 1790, 1808. In the construction of the church, which was built in masonry on a larger area during the reign of Garabed III of Balat, the architect Krikor Amira Balyan, Kazaz Harutiun Amira Bezciyan, Harutiun Amira Noradungyan, Mikayel Amira Pishmişyan supported the church. The church was renovated in 1892 and was last repaired in 1998.

Wikipedia: Surp Haç Kilisesi (TR)

1161 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 9: The Feeler

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The Feeler is an outdoor sculpture, located on the Üsküdar University campus in Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey. Installed in front of the Altunizade Central Campus, it was commissioned in 2011. Small sized versions of the sculpture are given by the University, as awards.

Wikipedia: The Feeler (EN)

521 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: Abdulmecit Efendi Köşkü

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Abdülmecid Efendi Mansion is a historical mansion located in the Bağlarbaşı Grove in Kuzguncuk.

Wikipedia: Abdülmecid Efendi Köşkü (TR)

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