Fatih Mosque
- Changes the building has undergone since its construction
- The mosque had been rebuilt after it was seriously damaged during the 1766 Istanbul earthquake.
- The mosque had been rebuilt again in 1771 by the order of Sultan Mustafa III and took its current form.
- From the original structure, only the Mihrab and Minaret bases were preserved..
- Prominent features of the mosque
- It is thought that the Church of the Holy Apostles was located where the mosque stands and the Imperial Plyandrion was located around the church.
- The Fatih Mosque is one of the most prominent examples of the Classical Ottoman Architecture.
- The interior is an example of classical Ottoman mosque plan with its large dome and smaller half domes supporting it.
- The tomb of Mehmed the Conqueror is also placed within the complex.
- There are various buildings such as a Madrasah, a library, a Turkish bath and a hospital are surrounding the courtyard.
