Yıldız is one of the neighborhoods that represented the Ottoman Empire in Turkey, where this neighborhood includes the university, Yıldız Palace, its garden and its mosque, and here we speak of Yıldız Hamidiye Camii) or it is also known as the “Hamidiye Yildiz Mosque” which is located in Yıldız district in the Besiktas Istanbul area In the city of Istanbul
Al-Hamidiya Mosque was built by order of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II in the year 1880 AD and the mosque was named after him, and it is considered one of the most important mosques in Istanbul
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The best things to see in the Hamidiye Mosque is Yildiz
• The mosque is characterized by its rectangular shape and its only minaret is decorated with beautiful Ottoman inscriptions. The mosque dome is based on four solid iron pillars and is elegantly decorated in a blue color.
• The mosque includes many rooms that can be accessed via stairs distributed on the right and left, where the stairs on the right side lead to the ambassadors room, which is a luxurious room whose ceiling is decorated with gold. As for the stairs on the left side, they lead to the Sultan’s hall, where he used to pray, and it is also luxurious and decorated with gold.
The mosque takes a different form from the rest of the Ottoman Istanbul mosques, where the beholder feels like this luxury palace.
You can complete the tour by visiting the nearby landmarks such as Yildiz Palace, Yildiz Istanbul Park or Besiktas Bazaar.
The best Istanbul hotels near the Hamidiye Mosque
Conrad Istanbul Hotel is one of the best Istanbul Besiktas hotels, 400 meters from the mosque.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
Most of the Arab hotel visitors gave him a very good evaluation of all facilities and services, the location is high for the hotel and it was difficult to reach as some visitors commented.
Four Seasons Istanbul Bosphorus is one of the best hotels in Istanbul Bosphorus, 1.3 km from the mosque.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul Bosphorus got excellent reviews for both breakfast, cleanliness, comfort, value for money, staff performance, free WiFi, facilities and location.
