Nobody could imagine that the son of a stonemason who learned the trade from his father in the year Cappadocia 1500 would become the greatest architect of the Ottoman Empire and one of the most influential … Continue reading
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The crown princes of the Ottoman Empire were appointed governors of Manisa for their formation as future sultans. Thanks to this, the city has magnificent examples of Turkish architecture among which is the Muradiye mosque. It was designed by the … Continue reading
Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha was the Grand Vizier of Suleiman the Magnificent and wanted to give a new building to Edirne, favorite city of the Imperial Family. He commissioned Mimar Sinan teacher, the greatest of Ottoman architects, building … Continue reading
Friday 8 February 1664 Yeni Cami Mosque was opened to the prayer of believers. The works had begun 67 years ago and were abandoned and turns to resume in a checkered history ended with … Continue reading
The Suleymaniye is a work that brings together all the elements to be exceptional. It is the largest mosque in Istanbul, was raised by the most important of the Ottoman sultans, the best architect built the Empire and is situated … Continue reading
Although many visitors to the city pass in front of it when they visit the Spice Bazaar and the Galata Bridge, there are some that the most superb collection of Iznik tiles are lost there in Istanbul. Si hemos … Continue reading
Edirne, Door Thrace, we offer a monumental historical center a few 225 Km Istanbul. Although we only go one day Edirne, you can visit a lot of places because of the closeness between them. One of the … Continue reading
When the best Ottoman architect, Mimar Sinan, He finished the monumental mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent, Christian architects said the largest dome could be built was, evidently, the Hagia Sophia. Not without some irony, claimed that the … Continue reading