In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through Nuruosmaniye Camii telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.

What you'll hear inside Nuruosmaniye Camii:

1
Main Dome
The mosque's main dome, spanning 25.75 metres, rises over a square impost and dominates the entire interior, defining the prayer space below.
2
Horseshoe Courtyard
Unusually polygonal in plan, this horseshoe-shaped courtyard breaks entirely with the rectangular tradition of classical Ottoman mosque courtyards and has no central fountain.
3
Oval Plan Library
The complex's library features a remarkable oval plan inspired by San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane in Rome, making it one of the clearest examples of European influence on the site.
4
Imaret (cocina pública)
The imaret served as the public kitchen of the Nuruosmaniye complex, providing meals for the poor and destitute.
5
Sebil
The sebil is part of the külliye complex surrounding the Nuruosmaniye Mosque in Istanbul.
6
Madrasa
The madrasa forms part of the külliye, or religious complex, surrounding the Nuruosmaniye Mosque in Istanbul.
7
Western Gate (to the Grand Bazaar)
The western gate of the Nuruosmaniye Mosque provides direct access to Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, physically linking the religious complex with the city's most significant commercial hub.
8
Mihrab
The mihrab projects outward in a polygonal form topped by a half-dome, clad in marble with moulded detailing that reinterprets Western decorative vocabulary in a distinctly Baroque spirit.

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