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İznik tiles with floral patterns covering the walls of Rüstem Pasha Mosque
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Culture · Istanbul · Fatih

Rüstem Pasha Mosque

Rüstem Paşa Camii

A Sinan mosque of the 1560s hidden above the shops of the market streets by the Spice Bazaar, its walls covered inside and out with İznik tiles.

  • Hours not verified Check on site before you go
  • Visit ~20–40 min
  • Museum Pass

Directions See it on the Istanbul map

Build a day-by-day plan with closing-day warnings and ticket totals.

What to see

Built for the grand vizier Rüstem Pasha, the mosque stands on a raised platform with shops underneath, reached by narrow stairs from the street. The tiles — tulips, carnations and the famous tomato-red of İznik — cover the porch, the walls and the piers.

Twenty to thirty minutes is enough. As a working mosque it follows prayer times; dress modestly and take your shoes off inside.

It is easy to miss: look for the stairway entrances on Hasırcılar Caddesi, a few minutes west of the Spice Bazaar.

Getting there

A five-minute walk from Eminönü (T1 tram, ferries) through the market streets west of the Spice Bazaar.

Transport lines are general directions, not checked against the operator's timetable.

Nearest rail & tram stops

  • T1T5 Eminönü in Turkish Tram stop ~400 m~7 min walk (estimate)
  • M2 Haliç in Turkish Metro station ~600 m~10 min walk (estimate)

Straight-line distance; the walking time adds a rough allowance for detours. Stops on operating lines only (OpenStreetMap, via ilçemde, our sister directory); station pages open on ilçemde and show what is around each station (in Turkish — names, phone numbers and map work in any language).

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Eat & drink nearby

Restaurants

Cafés

  • Giriftar Café · ~250 m (straight line) 4.9 on Yandex (162 reviews)
  • Mim Kahve Coffee shop · ~150 m (straight line) 4.4 on Yandex (76 reviews)
  • Kahve Dünyasi (Rüstempaşa Mah.) Coffee shop · ~50 m (straight line) 3.9 on Yandex (41 reviews)
  • Dürbün Kafe Café · ~650 m (straight line) 4.8 on Yandex (183 reviews)
  • La Kaffette Coffee Coffee shop · ~300 m (straight line) 5.0 on Yandex (46 reviews)

Bakeries

Listings from ilçemde, our sister directory; ratings from the map service shown. We don't rank by payment. Nearer places come first (within 300 m, then 700 m), then ratings weighted by how many reviews they have. Opening hours can change; “Open now” uses Istanbul time.

Also in this area

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Where to stay nearby

Fatih has 493 places to stay licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Ministry list, counted on ilçemde on 30 Sep 2026).

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About this page

Location: OpenStreetMap — Rüstem Paşa Camii (way/175518494; Nominatim, 01.10.2026). Ticket, hours and closing days: only from the operator's own pages; anything we could not confirm there is marked “Not verified”. Last checked 1 Oct 2026.