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Bayezid Mosque (Beyazıt Camii)
CultureVisit: ~30 min
Imperial mosque built between 1501 and 1506 by order of Sultan Bayezid II, the oldest of the great Ottoman mosques surviving in Istanbul. It stands beside Beyazıt Square, opposite the monumental gate of Istanbul University, and a step from the Grand Bazaar. It has a porticoed courtyard with marble and porphyry columns reused from ancient buildings and a large central dome flanked by semi-domes.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Bayezid Mosque (Beyazıt Camii): 3 missions
- Stroll to the Sahaflar book marketFrom the mosque, find the small booksellers' market beside it, step into the courtyard and look at the stalls of old and second-hand books.
- Walk the colonnaded courtyard and look at its columnsEnter the mosque courtyard and take a turn under the porticoes, noticing the shafts of marble and porphyry in different colours.
- Photograph the dome and semi-domes from the squareGo out into Beyazıt Square and find an angle from which you can see the stepped central dome with the semi-domes and the minaret.
Near Bayezid Mosque (Beyazıt Camii)
Grand Bazaar225 m awayNuruosmaniye Mosque442 m awaySüleymaniye Mosque659 m awayLaleli Mosque723 m awayVefa Bozacısı803 m awayRüstem Pasha Mosque850 m away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Bayezid Mosque (Beyazıt Camii)?
Allow about 30 min for the visit.
What is there to do at Bayezid Mosque (Beyazıt Camii)?
Stroll to the Sahaflar book market, Walk the colonnaded courtyard and look at its columns and Photograph the dome and semi-domes from the square.
What is there to see near Bayezid Mosque (Beyazıt Camii)?
Grand Bazaar (225 m), Nuruosmaniye Mosque (442 m) and Süleymaniye Mosque (659 m).
Source: Wikipedia