Experts' Choice Award Fatih Mosque and Complex
6 expert reviews
“The Fatih was the first great imperial mosque built in İstanbul following the Conquest.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "This complex consisting of a mosque, religious schools, and other buildings of a pious nature was the largest in the Ottoman empire." Full review
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It's best to avoid visiting the mosque at prayer times.
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"A visit to the imperial complex of Fatih Mehmet is one of the highlights of any visit to Istanbul." Full review
Let's Go "The tomb of the Conqueror—whose bio states that he was poisoned by a Jewish doctor in the service of the Venetian kingdom—lies just outside the mosque. " Full review
Afar Magazine "Features elements of the legendary Imperial Ottoman architectural style fused with elegant Baroque designs of the 18th century." Full review
Frommer's "Fatih Sultan Mehmet II had his namesake built on the ruins of the Havariyun, or the Church of Holy Apostles, which served as the seat of Christianity after the conquest, from 1453 to 1456." Full review
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