Molla Zeyrek Mosque

This is a triple structure: the church of the Monastery of Pantokrator built 1118, then a public church circa 1136 plus a chapel that served as a royal mausoleum. It became a mosque and medresse in Ottoman times, but without massive alteration so it's a prime example of middle-Byzantine architecture. It's nowadays again a mosque, photogenic by day or dusk but the area should be avoided at night.

• Built 1124

• history
• free

Address

İbadethane Sk 2

Getting there

Vezneciler 1.3 km, Cibali 800 m

Hours

24 hours

Price

Free