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Construction on the mosque began in 1598, but suffered a setback when the architect was executed for heresy. It was eventually completed in 1663, after the classical period of Ottoman architecture had passed. It is nonetheless a regal structure, particularly uplifting seen floodlit from a taxi after a night on the town. The fact that it is so obviously a working mosque tends to keep visitors at bay, but nobody objects to non-Muslims entering.
New Mosque details
Area Istanbul
Transport Tram Eminönü
Telephone 0212 527 8505
Open 7am-dusk daily
Admission free
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