Suleymaniye Mosque

The Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificient, located in the center of a large religions complex, stands as the most important work of Architect Sinan, one of the greatest architectsin the world history. Built in the mid 16th century, in the reign of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificient, the Mosque represents the summit of the Ottoman Empire.

The monumental tombs of the sultan and his wife, Hurrem Sultan are in the graveyard to the south east of the Mosque.  Among other religious constructions in Istanbul, the Suleymaniye Mosque clearly stands out as a unique example of classical Ottoman architecture with perfectly intergrated sections beatiful stained glas windows and the extraordinary harmony of the structural elements.Suleymaniye Mosque construction took 7 years.