Sultan Mosque, Manisa
| Sultan Mosque (Manisa) | |
|---|---|
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The hospital | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Manisa, Turkey |
| Geographic coordinates | 38°36′38.4″N 27°25′38.4″E / 38.610667°N 27.427333°ECoordinates: 38°36′38.4″N 27°25′38.4″E / 38.610667°N 27.427333°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Islamic, Ottoman architecture |
| Completed | 1522 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
Sultan Mosque also called Hafsa Sultan Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in Manisa, Turkey.
Mosque
The mosque and the adjoining religious complex (külliye) were built in Manisa by Ayse Hafsa Sultan, the wife of Sultan Selim I and mother of Suleiman the Magnificent in 1522. The mosque complex consists of the mosque, a madrasa, a hospice, an elementary school, a double bath and a hospital. The mosque is covered by one central dome and has 2 minarets.[1]
Notes
- ↑ Necipoğlu 2005, pp. 53-54.
Sources
- Necipoğlu, Gülru (2005). The Age of Sinan: Architectural Culture in the Ottoman Empire. London: Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1-86189-253-9.
External links
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