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The Suleymaniye Mosque, one of the most important examples of classical Ottoman architecture, was built in Istanbul by Mimar Sinan, at the request of Suleiman the Magnificent, between 1551 and 1557. It is described that the mosque, which has not experienced the slightest crack in its walls despite the occurrence of more than a hundred earthquakes In Istanbul until today, it is a work of the Mimar Sinan period. The Suleymaniye Mosque was built as part of the Sulaymaniyah complex which consists of a library, schools, hospital, Turkish bath, primary school, architecture, burial and shops. The Suleymaniye complex is the second largest Ottoman complex after the Fatih complex, it was built on the highest hill overlooking the Golden Horn, Marmara, Topkapi Palace and the Bosphorus. There are four minarets in Sulaymaniyah, symbolizing that Suleiman the Magnificent became the fourth Sultan after the conquest of Istanbul. The ten balconies in the four minarets also symbolize the fact that Qanun is the tenth sultan in Ottoman history. This magnificent mosque, dating back more than 400 years, is the most important symbol showing the power of Suleiman the Magnificent. A total of 3,523 workers worked in the construction of the complex, 713 of whom were Muslims. 3,200 kilograms of gold were spent, and the construction of the mosque took 7 years. There are also tombs belonging to Sultan Suleimans Law, Sultans Pyramid, and Mimar Sinan within the complex.
