Descripción del sitio
This marker is part of an extended History of Islamic Architecture
Istanbul-Üsküdar
Mihrimah Mosque (Iskele) 1547-1548
Architect Mimar Sinan
Next to a beautiful fountain and the ferry dock. The first of two mosques built for Mihrimah, the daughter of Sultan Süleyman and wife of Rüstem Pasa. (Text modified from Evliya, GE-BBS)
Isometric drawing of the Külliye.
Drawing and photo from Archnet.org)
And the Üsküdara fountain
Photo by emreander, Panoramio