New Mosque (Yeni Cami)
Local name: Yeni Cami (Valide Sultan Camii)
- Built
- 1665
- Visit time
- 30 min
- Open
- Daily · Closed at prayer times
- Entry
- Free
Begun in 1597 by Safiye Sultan, the mosque was completed in 1665 under Turhan Hatice Sultan. The Spice Bazaar was built to fund the complex. It dominates Eminönü Square at the foot of the Galata Bridge.
Tip
Combine it with the Spice Bazaar and Rüstem Pasha Mosque in a one-hour walk.