The Şehzade Mehmet Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque designed by Mimar Sinan. It is considered as Mimar's first mosque to feature the classic Ottoman style. The mosque was built on the Third Hill of Istanbul, in the Fatih district in 1548.
Church of Theotokos Kyriotissa is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, converted into a mosque by the Ottomans -Kalenderhane Mosque. With high probability the church was originally dedicated to the Theotokos Kyriotissa. This building represents one among the few extant examples of a Byzantine church with domed Greek cross plan.
The Laleli Mosque, built between 1760 and 1763, was destroyed by fire in 1783 and rebuilt immediately afterwards. Most of the original complex, of which the mosque was a part, was destroyed by fire (1911) and due to urban planning decisions. The granite and marble mosque has a Baroque style.
The Süleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkey.
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