Architect Sinan was born in Anatolia Turkey in

Architect Sinan, was born in Anatolia, Turkey in fourteen eighty nine; he died in Istanbul in fifteen eighty eight. Generally considered the greatest of all Ottoman architects, his career spanned about 50 years since he was appointed chief empire architect. During his long career Sinān built hundreds of buildings including mosques, palaces, chapels, tombs, schools, almshouses, caravan serais, granaries. Of this diverse group of works, his mosques have been most influential. SULEYMANIYE MOSQUE - Complex THE ARCHITECT SINAN

SULEYMANIYE COMPLEX Like all big and important mosques of that period, also this mosque was built as a complex including a hospital, library, madrasa, kitchen and hospice for the poor, hamam, and shops. Sepulcher Madrasah Mosque Specialty Madrasah Caravanserai Soup. Kitchen Hospital

MOSQUE Suleymaniye mosque, or better known as the mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent, was built in the sixtint century by the great Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan for Sultan Suleyman the Magnificient. The mosque is the largest mosque of Istanbul. Architect Sinan built it in 7 years, between 1550 -1557.

COURTYARD Suleymaniye has four minarets in the corners. Two of these minarets are taller (74 meters) than the other two (56 meters) and these have three balconies on each meanwhile shorter ones have two balconies on each. This symbolizes Suleyman as the fourth sultan after the Conquest of Istanbul and the tenth sultan from the beginning of the Ottoman Empire. The inner courtyard is surrounded by a portico of small columns and domes to protect people from the sun or rain depending on the season, and it has a fountain for the ablutions in the middle (which is dry today).

INTERIOR DESIGN Inside, the floor is covered with carpets. The marble Mihrab is directly ahead of you, meanwhile the Minbar is on the right of mihrab and the sultans' lodge chandeliers are low and dim so it gives you an idea of the time when it was lit with candles, and there are 138 is on the left corner. windows.

Indoors, there are simple but beautiful decorations such as floral designs, geometric patterns, and calligraphy from the Koran. The acoustics of the hall is incredibly sharp. There is some Iznik tile work, however, as well as a few ivory designs. Mother of Pearl designs can also be seen, though they are. understated. Even the Mosque’s minbar, usually a prime spot for decoration, is very softly designed.

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