8 Ottoman Heritage Sites Across Europe and Asia

An article on The Collector highlights eight Ottoman heritage sites still visitable today, spanning from Budapest to Cairo. In Hungary, Budapest's Rudas Bath (built 1566), Kiraly Bath (1560s), and Veli Bej Bath date to the 16th–17th centuries, with Rudas featuring pools from 28°C to 42°C and gender-specific visiting rules. North Macedonia's Sarena Dzamija (Decorated Mosque) in Tetovo, built in 1438 by sisters Hurshida and Mensure, blends Italian and Ottoman Baroque designs. Bosnia's Mostar Bridge (Stari Most), built in 1566 by architect Hayruddin, was destroyed in the 1990s and reopened in 2004. Greece's former Ottoman Bank of Thessaloniki (1903, designed by Vitaliano Poselli) now houses the State Conservatory of Thessaloniki. Egypt's Hosh al Basha mausoleum in Cairo, commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha in 1816, features Ottoman-style domes and Turkish rococo motifs. Israel's Jaffa Clock Tower, built in 1900 by Joseph Bey Moyal for Sultan Abdul Hamid II's jubilee, mixes European and local design. Turkey's Safranbolu houses, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, date mainly from the 17th–18th centuries. Serbia's Niš Fortress, built by Ottomans 1719–1723, now hosts the Nišville Jazz Festival.