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Vefa
June 27, 2022
Arap Mosque was originally called Church of San Domenico, and it was ordered to be built in the 14th century, by Dominican Monks. Prior to this time, the site was home to another small church, which was dedicated to San Paolo, and was built in 1204. As you can see, there is plenty of history to explore here.
Doruk
June 22, 2022
Arap Mosque was originally called Church of San Domenico, and it was ordered to be built in the 14th century, by Dominican Monks. Prior to this time, the site was home to another small church, which was dedicated to San Paolo, and was built in 1204. As you can see, there is plenty of history to explore here! The church remained Roman Catholic until 1453, when the Ottomans took over Istanbul, then named Constantinople, and converted the church into a mosque, naming it Galata Mosque. The current name came about when Sultan Bayezid II was in power. During this time, many arabs settled in this part of Istanbul, having been deported from Spain during the Spanish Inquisition. From that event, the mosque took on its current name.
Arap Mosque was originally called Church of San Domenico, and it was ordered to be built in the 14th century, by Dominican Monks. Prior to this time, the site was home to another small church, which was dedicated to San Paolo, and was built in 1204. As you can see, there is plenty of history to expl…
Turkhun
December 5, 2020
The building lies in Istanbul's Beyoğlu district, in the neighborhood of Karaköy (medieval Galata), on Galata Mahkemesi Sokak, not far from the northern shores of the Golden Horn. It is surrounded by artisan shops.
