Bayezid II Mosque, one of the largest mosques in Istanbul

Bayezid II Mosque, one of the largest mosques in Istanbul

Bayezid II Mosque is one of the mosques of the Ottoman sultans

and one of the largest mosques in the city of Istanbul in Turkey.
This great mosque, which Sultan Bayezid II ordered to be built,

was raised between 1501 and 1506 AD).
It took about five years to build, and the mosque's design resembles

that of Hagia Sophia, although the dimensions of the Bayezid mosque are far smaller.
The dome of the mosque was partly rebuilt after the earthquake of 1509 AD,

and repair work was carried out in 1574 AD.
Sultan Bayezid followed the example of his father, Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror,

in building mosques across the city.
Bayezid Mosque stands on the third hill of Istanbul

on the site of the Forum of Theodosius in the old city
and it also enjoys a special position in one of the best-known districts of the European side

of the city, where the nearby square was named after him and became Beyazıt Square,

and it stands next to Istanbul University.
Its architecture is distinguished by pointed arches and magnificent domes,

and inside the mosque there is an octagonal ablution fountain