Şehzade Mosque and ComplexWhere is Şehzade Mosque and Complex? Şehzade Mosque and Complex is located Şehzadebaşı area in Fatih district of Istanbul. Complex was built for Prince Mehmet, the son of the Süleiman the Magnificient whom he liked the most and ideally thought to enthrone him. The architect Mimar Sinan has called the complex the work of his apprenticeship. It consists of five major sections: a mosque, a tomb of Rüstem Paşa, a tomb (turbe) of Prince Mehmet (which was built prior to the mosque),a tabhane (hostel), and a madrasa (theological school). History of Şehzade Mosque and Complex Şehzade Mosque and Complex was built by the architect Mimar Sinan in 1543-1548 from Sultan Süleyman for Şehzade Mehmet, a beloved son of Sultan Süleyman, who sadly died when he was just 22 years old. How to Go Şehzade Mosque and Complex? Şehzade Mosque and Complex is located next to the Aquaduct of Valens in Şehzadebaşı area in Fatih. Halk otobüsleri ile gidilebilir. Fatih İtfiye durağında inmelisiniz.
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