Istanbul: Eminönü - Yeni Cami (New Mosque)

This mosque built in Eminönü was to be dedicated to Safiye Sultan, mother of Sultan Mehmet III.
Work started in 1597 and after the death of its architect Davud Aga, architect Dalgiç Ahmet Aga took over the work. When Ahmet I took the throne in 1603 construction was stopped and Ahmet concentrated on the building of hisnew mosque, Sultanahmet.
Work on Yenicami was resumed by Hatice Sultan in 1661 and completed in 1663. This well-loved mosque is an integral component of the Istanbul Galata Bridge landscape