Sinan, one of the most famous architects in the Ottoman Empire, draws inspiration from the Hagia Sophia and arguably surpasses it Mimar Sinan, Şehzade Mosque, Istanbul by Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay and Dr. Steven Zucker
This mosque was the crowning achievement of architect Sinan’s career and a trophy of Ottoman imperial grandeur. Mimar Sinan, Süleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul by Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay and Dr. Steven Zucker
Unlike other of Sinan’s mosques, this one is covered with tiles, sits above shops, and is accessed from a stairway. Mimar Sinan, Rüstem Pasha Mosque, Istanbul by Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay and Dr. Beth Harris
Located in modern Turkey, Edirne was an important Ottoman city. Its great mosque boasts an ethereal octagonal dome. Mimar Sinan, Mosque of Selim II, Edirne by Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay