Mihrimah Sultan Camii

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  • Address
    Ali Kuşçu Sokak, Edirnekapı
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    bus: Edirnekapı

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Lonely Planet review

The great Sinan put his stamp on the entire city and this mosque, constructed in the 1560s next to the Edirnekapı section of Theodosius' great wall, is one of his best works. Commissioned by Süleyman the Magnificent's favourite daughter, Mihrimah, it has recently been restored. The mosque is noted for its delicate stained-glass windows and its large interior space, made particularly light by its 19 windows in each arched tympanum.

The mosque occupies the highest point in the city and its dome and one slender minaret are major adornments to the city skyline; they are particularly prominent on the road from Edirne.