Haseki Hürrem Sultan Mosque and Külliye 1538-1539 - History of Islamic Architecture (sitios de interés)

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Istanbul
Haseki Hürrem Sultan Mosque and Külliye 1538-1539
Architect Mimar Sinan
Built for Haseki Hürrem Sultan, the wife of Süleyman the Magnificent, this külliye is the first important complex to be taken on by Sinan after he was appointed chief architect. It is composed of a mosque, a medrese, a primary school, a hospital, and a refectory which was later added to the complex (1550). In situating his buildings at different angles and leaving narrow passages and gaps between them, Sinan chose an organic approach rarely to be seen in his subsequent works, resulting in rich perspective effects. (Text by Evliya, GE-BBS)



View of the painted dome and the squinches at its corners.



Isometric dawing and photos Archnet.orgi

Mapa del lugar de interés Haseki Hürrem Sultan Mosque and Külliye 1538-1539

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