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Fatih Mosque (Istanbul)
Fatih Mosque (Istanbul)
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Fatih Mosque (Istanbul)
Fatih Mosque is a historical mosque located in Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built between 1463 and 1470 AD by the order of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. The mosque was badly damaged after the 1766 earthquake and was rebuilt in 1771 with a different design. Fatih Mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 as part of Historic Areas of Istanbul.
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Country: Turkey
District: Istanbul Province
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 15th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Historic Areas of Istanbul
Date of Inscription: 1985
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Elevation: 61 m
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