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Travel and Photography | Istanbul | Yeni Camii | The New Mosque
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Yeni Camii | The New Mosque | Istanbul The Yeni Camii, The New Mosque or Mosque of the Valide Sultan (Turkish: ‘Yeni Cami, Yeni Valide Camii’) is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated on the Golden Horn at the southern end of the Galata Bridge. It is one of the best-known sights of Istanbul. The construction of the mosque first began in 1597. It was ordered by Safiye Sultan, who was the wife of Sultan Murad III. The original architect was Davut Ağa, an apprentice to the great Mimar Sinan. However, Davut Aga died in 1599…
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Travel and Photography | Istanbul | Grand Bazaar On Instagram
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Grand Bazaar Istanbul | Photograph Taken With iPhone | Edited With Instagram The Grand Bazaar is located inside the walled city of Istanbul, in the district of Fatih and in the neighborhood (Turkish: Mahalle) bearing the same name (“Kapalıçarşı”). It stretches roughly from west to east between the mosques of Beyazit and of Nuruosmaniye. The Bazaar can easily be reached from Sultanahmet and Sirkeci by tram ( Line “T1”, tram stop “Beyazıt-Kapalıçarşı”). The construction of the future Grand Bazaar’s core started during the winter of 1455/56, shortly after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. Sultan Mehmet II had an edifice erected devoted to the trading of…
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Fotografi Kembara | Istanbul Aku Datang | Spice Bazaar | Istanbul Turkey
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Spice Bazaar | Istanbul | Turkey Antara tarikan utama di Istanbul Selain daripada Masjid Biru dan Muzium Aya Sofya ialah Grand Bazaar dan Spice Bazaar ataupun Pasar Rempah yang terletak di Eminönü, Spice Bazaar ini terletak tidak jauh dari Yeni Camii ataupun lebih dikenali dengan The New Mosque, jangan pula kita keliru dengan nama “New Mosque” ini, walaupun namanya ialah “Masjid Baru, namun usia masjid ini melebihi empat ratus tahun. Spice Bazaar ialah bazaar kedua terbesar selepas Grand Bazaar, ianya dibina sekitar tahun 1660. Terletak di Eminönü, sekiranya anda menginap di hotel sekitar Sultanahmet, maka untuk ke Eminönü anda boleh memilih untuk berjalan kaki (lebih kurang 30 minit dari…
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Travel Photography | Ortaköy Mosque Under Restoration
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Ortaköy Mosque Under Restortion | Istanbul Turkey Ortaköy (literally Middle Village in Turkish) is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus. Ortaköy was a cosmopolitan area during the Ottoman era and the first decades of the Turkish Republic, with communities of Turks, Greeks, Armenians and Jews. Today the neighbourhood still hosts many different religious (Muslim, Jewish, Orthodox, and other Christian) structures. It is also a popular spot for locals and tourists alike, with its art galleries, night clubs, cafés, bars, and restaurants. The Neo-Baroque style Ortaköy Mosque is…
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Travel Photography | The Magnificent AyaSofya, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul Turkey
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | AyaSofya | Hagia Sophia | Istanbul | Turkey Hagia Sophia (/ˈhɑːɪə soʊˈfiːə/; from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία [aˈʝia soˈfia], “Holy Wisdom”; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as an Eastern Orthodox cathedral and seat of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Empire. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1931, when it was secularized. It was opened…