Mimar Sinan
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Mimar Sinan also known as Koca Mi'mâr Sinân Âğâ, was the chief Ottoman architect, engineer and mathematician for sultans Suleiman the Magnificent, Selim II and Murad III. He was responsible for the co
Detail of a miniature in the illuminated manuscript Tārīkh-i Sulṭān Sulaymān possibly depicting Sinan, c. 1579
Bust of Mimar Sinan in Istanbul
Şehzade Mosque in Istanbul
Şehzade Mosque (interior)
Selimiye Mosque, Edirne
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The Selimiye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque, located in the city of Edirne, Turkey. It was commissioned by Sultan Selim II and was built by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan between 1568 and 15
Mimar Sinan
…for sultans Suleiman the Magnificent, Selim II and Murad III. He was responsible for the construction of more than 300 major structures, including the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, the Kanuni Sultan Suleiman Bridge in Büyükçekmece, and the Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad, as well as other more modest projects…
Selimiye Mosque
Courtyard of the mosque
The central (northwestern) entrance portal to the courtyard
The shadirvan (fountain) of the courtyard