Sultan Mosque, Manisa
Sultan Mosque also called Hafsa Sultan Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in Manisa, Turkey.
| Sultan Mosque | |
|---|---|
 The hospital | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Manisa, Turkey |
| Geographic coordinates | 38°36′38.3″N 27°25′38.3″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic, Ottoman architecture |
| Completed | 1522 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
Mosque
The mosque and the adjoining religious complex (külliye) were built in Manisa by 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.
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