Home Turkey Istanbul Province Yavuz Selim Mosque

Yavuz Selim Mosque

mosque

Yavuz Selim Mosque

Yavuz Selim Mosque or Selim I Mosque is a historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in memory of his father Selim I. The mosque was completed in 1527 AD and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 as part of Historic Areas of Istanbul.

Site Information

Country: Turkey

District: Istanbul Province

Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings

Site History: 16th 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

Prev | Next

Exact Location

Elevation: 53 m

UNESCO

World Heitage Sites in Turkey Tentative Lists in Turkey Intangible Heritage in Turkey

Weather In Site


  • Humidity: %
  • Wind:
Powered by: OpenWeatherMap

Rating

Five
5
Four
4
Three
3
Two
2
One
1
Your Rating

3.7 average based on 15 reviews.

Related Sites

Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Fatih Mosque (Istanbul)
Yavuz Selim Mosque
Süleymaniye Mosque
Little Hagia Sophia Mosque
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque

History of Turkey

Page Access

Countries
Archaeological Sites in Turkey
Archaeological Sites in Istanbul Province
Yavuz Selim Mosque
Categories
Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Mosques and Islamic Buildings in Turkey
Mosques and Islamic Buildings in Istanbul Province
Yavuz Selim Mosque
UNESCO
World Heritage Sites
World Heitage Sites in Turkey
Historic Areas of Istanbul
Yavuz Selim Mosque

Add Your Comment

The published comments do not represent the opinion of our site, but express the opinion of their publishers. Please Log in to post your comments about Yavuz Selim Mosque.