Eyüp Sultan Mosque
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Why go
- The İznik-tiled tomb chamber, with relics believed to have belonged to Muhammad.
- The main prayer hall’s large dome, eight half-domes and four smaller corner domes.
- The marble minbar beneath a dome supported by six stone columns.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- Tomb chamberSee the octagonal, domed chamber and its İznik tiles, assembled during the 1798–1799 reconstruction.North of the courtyard, opposite the prayer hall’s main entrance.
- Old plane treeLook for the courtyard tree on its raised platform, with marble fountains at the platform corners.Inner courtyard.
- Hacat ÇeşmeleriThe four marble fountains are also called Kısmet Çeşmeleri and bear Sultan Selim III’s monograms.At the corners of the inner courtyard platform.
Know before you go
- The mosque is open 24 hours every day.
Legends and hidden details
- According to legend, Akşemseddin identified the tomb site for Mehmed II after seeing a light on a nearby hillside.
Interesting facts2
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The entrance portico has six columns and seven domes.
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Four rooms in the outer courtyard were used by imams, tomb attendants and trustees; a timekeeping room is also there.
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History
The site is associated with the burial of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, and Mehmed II commissioned a mosque complex beside the tomb in 1458. Ottoman sultans later received Osman’s sword here during accession ceremonies. After earthquake damage in 1766, Selim III ordered a replacement mosque in 1798. Completed in 1800, the present building retains the older site’s minarets; one was rebuilt after lightning damage in 1823.
- 674–678Abu Ayyub al-Ansari died and was buried at this site during the first Muslim siege of Constantinople.
- 1458Mehmed II commissioned the first mosque complex beside the tomb, five years after Constantinople was conquered.
- 1723Ahmed III replaced the minarets with taller ones so Ramadan lights could be hung.
- 1766An earthquake badly damaged the mosque.
- 1798–1800Selim III ordered a replacement mosque, retaining the minarets. The new building was completed in 28 months and opened in 1800.
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- 1822Mahmud II rebuilt the eastern minaret in its earlier style.
- 1823Lightning damaged the sea-facing minaret, which was then repaired.
Sources: Eyüp Sultan Mosque - Wikipedia · Istanbul/Golden Horn - Wikivoyage (see) · Eyüp Sultan Camii · Eyüp-Sultan-Moschee - Wikipedia · Mosquée Eyüp Sultan - Wikipedia · Eyüp Sultan Camii - Wikipedia · checked 27 Oct 2026
Questions and answers
When is Eyup Sultan Mosque open?
It is open 24 hours every day.
Where is Eyup Sultan Mosque?
It is in Eyüp district, at Istanbul’s northern end of the Golden Horn.
Can children visit Eyup Sultan Mosque?
Families sometimes bring boys here before circumcision, and group ceremonies are held for children in need.
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