Lonely Planet İstanbul Guide

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Ottoman Mosques Süleymaniye Mosque Crowning the Old City’s third hill, this magnificent Ottoman mosque complex is an architectural triumph. Blue Mosque Possesses more minarets and visual pizzazz than any mosque should rightly lay claim to. Atik Valide Mosque This majestic building is the most impressive of Üsküdar’s many Ottoman mosques. Rüstem Paşa Mosque Notable for its utterly exquisite İznik tilework, which adorns both interior and exterior walls. Nuruosmaniye Mosque Designed in Ottoman baroque style, with a huge dome and unique polygonal rear courtyard. Şemsi Ahmed Paşa Mosque Pretty mosque complex with a wonderful location on the waterfront in Üsküdar.