In the garden behind the Süleymaniye Mosque is a terrace offering lovely views of the Golden Horn and Bosphorus.
The street underneath once housed the mosque complex's arasta (street of shops), which was built into the retaining wall of the terrace. Close by was a five-level mülazim(preparatory school).
Inside, the
building is breathtaking in its size and pleasing in its simplicity. Sinan
incorporated the four buttresses into the walls of the building.
The result is
wonderfully 'transparent' (ie open and airy) and highly reminiscent of Aya
Sofya, especially as the dome is nearly as large as the one that crowns the
Byzantine basilica.
--Lonely Planet
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