Yeni Cami (The New Mosque) (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality)
| interesting place, 16th century construction
Turkey /
Istanbul /
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality /
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World / Turkey / Istanbul
mosque, interesting place, 16th century construction
The Yeni Mosque, New Mosque or Mosque of the Valide Sultan (Turkish: 'Yeni Cami, Valide Sultan Camii') (1597 - 1663) is an Ottoman mosque located in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated on the Golden Horn at the southern end of the Galata Bridge. Together with the Galata Bridge the New Mosque is one of the best-known sights of Istanbul. An elegant fountain for ablutions stands in large courtyard and the Sultan's kiosk is decorated with marvelous İznik tiles.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mosque_(Istanbul)
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Coordinates: 41°1'1"N 28°58'19"E
- Suleymaniye Mosque 0.8 km
- Suleymaniye Mosque Complex 0.9 km
- Hagia Sophia 1 km
- Şehzade Mosque 1.3 km
- Sultan Ahmet Mosque 1.3 km
- Fatih Mosque Complex 2.1 km
- Muratpasa Mosque 2.1 km
- Bezmi Alem Valide Sultan Hastanesi - Tarihi Bina 3.1 km
- Piyale Pasa Mosque 3.2 km
- Mihrimah Sultan Mosque 3.4 km
- Hobyar 0.3 km
- Sirkeci 0.6 km
- Eminönü 0.6 km
- Hocapaşa 0.8 km
- Cankurtaran 1.1 km
- Fatih (District) 1.6 km
- Golden Horn 3.6 km
- Bosphorus 14 km
- Istanbul Province 20 km
- Sea of Marmara 66 km