Fatih Mosque
26 December 2020
ENGLISH:
The Fatih Mosque was the first mosque to be built in Istanbul after the Ottoman conquest of the city. The original structure was built by Mehemet II the Conqueror on the ruins of the Chruch of the Holy Apostles. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1766 and was rebuilt between 1767 and 1771. This mosque has two minarets and a huge dome, which is 47 meters high. Every wednesday, in some of the streets located near the mosque is held the Çarşamba Pazarı, a food, clothing and household items market.
ITALIANO:
La Moschea di Fatih è stata la prima moschea costruita a Istanbul dopo la conquista ottomana della città. La struttura originale fu costruita da Mehmet II il Conquistatore sopra le rovine della chiesa dei Santi Apostoli. Fu distrutta da un terremoto nel 1766 e ricostruita tra il 1767 e il 1771. Questa moschea ha 2 minareti ed ha una cupola enorme, alta circa 47 metri. Ogni mercoledì, in alcune strade vicino alla Moschea si tiene il Çarşamba Pazarı, un mercato di alimentari, abbigliamento e articoli di uso domestico.
