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Eski Imaret Mosque
Eski Imaret Mosque
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Eski Imaret Mosque
Eski Imaret Mosque is a historical mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was known as Monastery of Christ Pantepoptes in the Byzantine times (It was built in 1087 AD during the reign of the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos). The building was an old Orthodox church converted into a mosque in 1453 AD after the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul.
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Country: Turkey
District: Istanbul Province
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 11th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Christian & Islamic Monuments
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