0 Sinan - the architect of the Empire

At the time of Suleiman Istanbul

 At the time of Suleiman I, Selim II and Murad III operates one of the greatest architects of the Ottoman Empire. Kodza Mimar Sinan Aga was born on April 15, 1489 in Aarnas, a village in southeastern Anatolia. Because of scanty information about his early years his origin remains a mystery. It is believed that it was from a Christian family, as when he was 21 years been connected to janissary corps, and there are only non-Muslim young people from families under the blood tax. Most historians believe that the Son has Byzantine origin, but there are suggestions that with Armenian origin.
In janissary corps is trained military engineer. During military campaigns specializes in building fortifications, roads, bridges and aqueducts.
Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey

 When he was about fifty years Sinan was appointed chief architect of the Sultan. His style is influenced mostly by the Church of Constantinople Hagia Sophia, later converted into a mosque, and today one of the most visited museums in Istanbul. As chief architect and the Sultan's chief architect Sinan Istanbul apply lessons learned from the war years almost half a century.
During this time under his leadership have built more than 300 buildings. The first, which is supposed to be his masterpiece, was built in 1536 - 1537 year Husrev Pasha mosque with a square yard and two madrassas (Muslim schools that prepare priests, teachers and civil servants).
Mosque Mirimah Sultan in Istanbul, Turkey

 As court architect gets first order from the wife of Suleiman the Magnificent - Hurem. It assigns a Sinan building complex consisting of a female hospital, shelter, medical school and a mosque.
The first major project of the son is building a mosque Shehzade - complex, which includes a mosque, madrasa, shelter, school and tombs. The complex was built in memory of Prince Mehmed Shehzade.
The next order - Iskele mosque comes from the beloved daughter of Suleiman the Magnificent - Sultan Mihrimah and her husband, Grand Vizier Ryustem grazing. To protect from moisture mosque in Istanbul, January Sinan built on an artificial platform, but due to lack of space it has a patio.
Seven Saints in Sofia, Bulgaria

Among many projects, the work of Sinan, one of the most famous Selimiye Mosque is in Edirne, which is considered a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture. The architect sees it as his master work. The mosque was built between 1569 - 1575 year and it can be seen numerous innovations introduced by Sinan. It was first built dome, almost identical to that of Hagia Sophia, which shows the ambitions of the Ottoman architect to construct a building that is comparable with unmatched long temple of Emperor Justinian I.
The territory of Bulgaria are his work and the Banya Bashi Mosque Kodja Dervish Mehmed Pasha (now the Seven Saints Church) in Sofia.
Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, Turkey

Undoubtedly, his greatest achievement as an architect is the Sultan Mosque in Istanbul, built in honor of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. Suleymaniye Mosque is built on several terraces on a hill in Istanbul overlooking the Bosphorus. Besides the mosque with its four minarets and the tombs in the complex include a hospital, medical school meals for poor school, four madrassas and many shops.
The mosque is the plan of Hagia Sophia as added some detailed structural improvements, but without exceeding the size of the temple.
Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey

Although Sinan himself considered that work on the Suleymaniye Mosque was insufficient level she recognized as the foremost architect of the empire. Here are buried as the Sultan and his wife and himself an architect.