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Historical Places and Seaside Tour of Uskudar

The Şemsi Pasha Mosque The Şemsi Pasha Mosque was designed by Ottoman imperial architect Mimar Sinan for Grand Vizier Şemsi Pasha. The Mosque is one of the smallest to be commissioned by a Grand Vizier in Istanbul, however it is its miniature dimensions combined with its picturesque waterfront location which have made it one of the most attractive mosques in the city. The Mosque is a celebrated example of the chief architect's skill in organically blending architecture with the natural landscape. Maiden's Tower After the naval victory at Cyzicus, in 408 BC the Athenian general Alcibiades probably built a custom station for ships coming from the Black Sea on a small rock in front of Chrysopolis (today's Üsküdar).[3] In 1110 Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus built a wooden tower protected by a stone wall.[3] From the tower an iron chain stretched across to another tower erected on the European shore, at the quarter of Mangana in Constantinople.[3] The islet was then connected to the Asiatic shore through a defense wall, whose underwater remains are still visible.[3] During the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the tower held a Byzantine garrison commanded by the Venetian Gabriele Trevisano.[3] Subsequently, the structure was used as a watchtower by the Ottoman Turks during the reign of sultan Mehmed the Conqueror.[3] The tower was destroyed during the earthquake of 1509, rebuilt, and then burned down in 1721.[3] Reconstruction was ordered by the grand vizier Damad Ibrahim Pasha and the new building was used as a lighthouse; the surrounding walls were repaired in 1731 and 1734. Finally in 1763 the tower was reconstructed in more durable stone.[3] From 1829 it was used as a quarantine station before being restored again by Sultan Mahmud II in 1832.[3] In 1945 it was the turn of the harbour authority to patch it up.[3] Then in 1998 it was restored again, a short time before appearing in the James Bond movie The World Is Not Enough. After the 17 August 1999 earthquake and tsunami in the Sea of Marmara steel supports were added to the tower to strengthen it. [4] The interior was converted into a café and restaurant, with views of the former Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman capital at Sarayburnu.[5] Private boats ply back and forth between the tower and the shore throughout the day.[6] In 2021 work on restoring the tower yet again started. Once it is completed there may no longer be a restaurant inside it. [7] Uskudar Harem Mosque (Mehmet Tahir Efendi Mosque) The mosque is located in the Harem and near the pier, on the island surrounded by Selimiye İskele Street, Selimiye Ambari Street and Kavak Bayırı Street. Since the land is inclined, it was built by Tahir Efendi in 1246 H. There used to be a masjid in this place at 1122 H (1710 M), but this masjid was destroyed over time, and Tahir Efendi, who was the treasurer, had this masjid built instead. There is a fountain and a few shops under it. On the side of the mosque and under the embankment, there is a flat area shaded by the great plane trees. There is an old holy spring and a pool here. In this place, whose front was the sea until recently, there was the most beautiful coffee house in Üsküdar. Ali Rıza Bey, the great painter from Üsküdar, made many paintings of this place. While the harem was being built as a ferry port, the sea was filled and the coffee house was closed at this time. At the back of the mosque, there was the Great Selimiye Warehouse, which was demolished in 1940. Today, there is the Harem Hotel in its place. There is another fountain built by Tahir Efendi on the right side of the mosque and on Kavak Bayırı Street. The roof of the mosque is wooden and tiled.