Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in İstanbul, Turkey

Arap Mosque is a mosque in the Karaköy quarter of Istanbul, Turkey. The building was originally a Roman Catholic church erected in 1325 by the friars of the Dominican Order, near or above an earlier chapel dedicated to Saint Paul in 1233. Although the structure was altered during the Ottoman period, it is the only example of medieval religious Gothic architecture remaining in Istanbul.

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The Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey.

Wikipedia: Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Azapkapı (EN)

The Italian Synagogue, also known as Kal de los Frankos, is a synagogue located north of the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. The synagogue was established by the Italian Jewish community of Istanbul,, in the 19th century. In 1931 the original building was demolished and a new synagogue was built in its place.

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Neve Shalom Synagogue is a synagogue in the Karaköy quarter of Beyoğlu district, in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Jewish Museum of Turkey is a cultural center established by the Quincentennial Foundation to inform the society of the traditions and history of Turkish Jewry. It was inaugurated on November 25, 2001. The Quincentennial Foundation was established in 1989 by 113 Turkish citizens, Jews and Muslims alike, to celebrate the five hundredth anniversary of the arrival of Sephardim to the Ottoman Empire. The idea of a museum was proposed by Naim Güleryüz who is now its curator and the foundation was financed by the prominent Jewish Kamhi family.

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The Galata Tower, officially the Galata Tower Museum, is an old Genoese tower in the Galata part of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the (lost) Walls of Galata, the tower is now an exhibition space and museum, and a symbol of Beyoğlu and Istanbul.

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Bereketzade Ali Efendi Mosque is a mosque built in the 15th century in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, just below the Galata Tower.

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The Ashkenazi Synagogue is an Ashkenazi synagogue located near the Galata Tower in Karaköy neighborhood of Beyoğlu in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the only currently active Ashkenazi synagogue in Istanbul open to visits and prayers. The synagogue was founded by Jews of Austrian origin in 1900. It is also the last remaining synagogue from a total of three built by Ashkenazim, as the population of Ashkenazi Jews accounts for 4 percent of the total Jewish population of Turkey. Visits to the synagogue can be made during weekday mornings and for Shabbat services on Saturday mornings.

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Surp Pırgiç Church is a church located in the Karaköy district of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul.Mahmud II issued an edict on April 6, 1830 and with this edict he formed a separate community under the name of "Catholic Nation". The church is the first church built by Catholic Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire in Istanbul with the edict of Sultan Mahmud II dated October 7, 1831. Its foundation was laid on May 12, 1832 by Archbishop Andon Nourijian and Minister Agopos Cukurian. It was opened for worship on the day of Jesus' circumcision. (January 13, 1834) The church was built of masonry with the donations of the Armenian Catholic community.

Wikipedia: Surp Pırgiç Ermeni Katolik Kilisesi (TR)

Saint Benoit is a Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkey, important for historical reasons. Established in 1427, the shrine is the oldest Catholic church of Istanbul still in use.

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Galata Mevlevi Lodge, also known as Kulekapı Mevlevi Lodge, is a former Mevlevi lodge located in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Today, it operates as a museum under the name of Galata Mevlevi Lodge Museum.

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The Crimea Memorial Church, also known as Christ Church, is a Church of England church in the Beyoglu - Taksim district of Istanbul, Turkey.

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Saint Mary Draperis is a Catholic church in Istanbul, important for historical reasons. Established in 1584, the church is one of the most ancient Catholic parishes of Istanbul.

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The Museum of Innocence is a museum in a 19th-century house in Istanbul (Çukurcuma) created by novelist Orhan Pamuk as a companion to his novel The Museum of Innocence. The museum and the novel were created in tandem, centred on the stories of two Istanbul families. On 17 May 2014, the museum was announced as the winner of the 2014 European Museum of the Year Award.

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The Orhan Kemal Literature Museum is a literary museum and archive in Istanbul, Turkey dedicated to Turkish literature, and named after novelist Orhan Kemal (1914–1970).

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Cihangir Mosque is located in Beyoğlu, Pürtelaş neighborhood, on the Cihangir slope. The first mosque was built by Suleiman the Magnificent for Prince Cihangir to Mimar Sinan (1559). Later, the mosque was destroyed and built many times in earthquakes and fires, and the last time Abdulhamid II renovated it in 1889.

Wikipedia: Cihangir Camii (TR)

Nusretiye Mosque is an ornate mosque located in Tophane district of Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. It was built in 1823–1826 by Sultan Mahmud II.

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