Zeyrek Mosque (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality)

Turkey / Istanbul / Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality / İbadethane St, 2
 church, mosque, Medieval / Middle Ages, byzantine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, historical building, 12th century construction

Built by Byzantines in 12th century, as Theotokos Pantokrator, a perfect example of medieval Byzantine architecture, later after Ottoman conquest it was converted to a mosque and renamed Molla Zeyrek Camii, two minarets were erected.
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Coordinates:   41°1'10"N   28°57'25"E

Comments

  • It was bilt by Hungarian I.László king' daughter. Her name was Piroska. nagyi