Etkilet Arşivi: Mosques in istanbul

Sultan Bayezid II (1481-1512) had this mosque buılt at the start of 16th century, in the name of His Excellency Seyyid Emir Ahmet Buhari who was an eminent Islamic scholar and a descendant of Muhammad (PBUH*). Address: Aksemseddin Mh. 34091 Fatih/İstanbul Coordinate: 41.020114, 28.946300 Latitude: 41°1′12.41″N (41.020114) Longitude: 28°56′46.68″E (28.9463) …

Süleymaniye Mosque The Süleymaniye Mosque is the largest square-based semidomed mosque (3100 m²) to have been designed by Sinan. The two semi-domes are situated in the direction of the mihrap, a plan we see in Saint Sophia and later in the Bayezid Mosque (1501-1505). Sinan had a very strong desire …