Yavuz Sultan Selim I Mosque 1519-1522 - History of Islamic Architecture (sitios de interés)

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Istanbul
Yavuz Sultan Selim I Mosque
1519-1522
Architect: Alauddin
As stated on the inscriptive plaque on the mosque's portal. the complex was commissioned by Süleyman I (Kanuni, the Magnificent) in honor of his late father Selim I (Yavuz Sultan Selim). It was completed in 1522. Only the mosque, hospices, Quranic School and royal tombs remain of the külliye which once also included a hostel for pilgrims, a medrese, double baths, and soup kitchen. The buildings occupy the fifth hill of the historic peninsula, a prominent site adjoining the 5th-century open air cistern Aspar. It is widely accepted that the complex is the work of chief architect Alaüddin, known as Acem Ali (Slave or Persian Ali).



Muquarnas (staliktites) above the entrance to the mosque



Detail of a column supporting the courtyard porch



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