Yeni Valide Mosque

Admire the unique birdhouses integrated into the architecture of this beautiful 18th-century Ottoman mosque near Üsküdar.

In their own words: “I came out here near Üsküdar to the Yeni Valide Camii, the Yeni Valide Mosque. It's an 18th century mosque from the Ottoman Empire. I wanted to show you guys something. If you look at the mosque here you'll notice a little mosque up on the wall. That is actually a birdhouse.”