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Eyüp Sultan Mosque, located in Istanbul's Eyüp district, is one of the city’s most sacred Islamic sites. Built in 1458 by Sultan Mehmed II, it marks the burial place of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, a companion of Prophet Muhammad who died during the first Arab siege of Constantinople in the 670s.
The current mosque, rebuilt in 1800 after earthquake damage, reflects classical Ottoman architecture with later Baroque decorative elements. The complex includes a mausoleum, minarets, and is surrounded by the tombs of many notable Ottoman figures.
The mosque played a key role in Ottoman coronation rituals, where sultans were girded with the Sword of Osman. It remains a major pilgrimage site and a popular spot for Ramadan iftar meals and circumcision ceremonies.
References:The first written record of church in Danmark locality date back to the year 1291. Close to the church are several stones with a Christian text and cross inscribed. The oldest parts of the present red-brick church are from the 1300s. In the late 1400s the church was enlarged to the appearance it has today. The church has been modified both internally and externally several times, among other things after the fires in 1699 and 1889. There are lot of well-preserved mural paintings in the walls.