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Istanbul
Beyazit II Camii and Külliye
Architect Mimar Hayreddin or Yakupsah bin Sultansah
1501-1505
This complex and its surrounding neighborhood and square, all named after Bayezid II, was built between 1501 and 1505 on the grounds of the Forum Theodosius (Forum Tauri), which was flanked by the Roman Capitol. It is the second large Ottoman complex built in Istanbul after Fatih, and the third complex built by Bayezid II (1481-1512) after Amasya and Edirne, and was operated with the income of Pirin�§ Han in Bursa and a han, bedesten and baths in Salonica.
The mosque's dome was partially rebuilt after the 1509 earthquake, and Mimar Sinan conducted repairs in 1573-74. The structure of the Bayezid mosque is considered a stepping stone between early Ottoman architecture and classical Ottoman architecture, characterized by a central dome held by semi-domes on all four sides.
Plan of the complex
Floor plan of complex showing (1) mosque with mausoleums of Bayezid II and his daughter Selçuk Hatun, (2) hospice and caravanserai, (3) madrasa, (4) double bath, (5) elementary school, (6) old palace
Main courtyard portal known as palace portal (saray kapisi) facing northwest, with domed ablution fountain seen through the entryway
The courtyard
Interior: main dome and two side halfdomes
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