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Suleymaniye MosquevsSehzade Mehmet Mosque
Both are rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Suleymaniye Mosque is preferred by most reviewers compared to Sehzade Mehmet Mosque. Suleymaniye Mosque has a TripExpert Score of 94 with endorsements from 7 publications like Fodor's, Michelin Guide and Concierge.
Suleymaniye Mosque
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Concierge
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Let's Go Fodor's Travel + Leisure
Frommer's Travel + Leisure
Mimar Sinan Cd, Suleymaniye Mh, Istanbul, Turkey
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Fodor's "Perched on a hilltop opposite Istanbul University, Süleymaniye Camii is perhaps the most magnificent mosque in Istanbul and is considered one of the architect Sinan's masterpieces." Full review
Concierge "Escape the Sultanahmet crowds and head for this impressive and undervisited complex, just a short walk past the University from the back of the Grand Bazaar."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The Süleymaniye crowns one of the seven hills dominating the Golden Horn and provides a magnificent landmark for the entire city." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This stunning 16th-century mosque complex encompasses a hospital, primary school, caravansary, four Koran schools, a medical college, a public kitchen, and the mausoleum." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The elegant silhouette of Suleyman's mosque rises gracefully towards the sky." Full review
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From the terraced gardens, the view extends as far as the Golden Horn.
Let's Go "With the highest dome in the city, this mosque represents Ottoman architecture at its innovative best." Full review
Fodor's "Perched on a hilltop opposite Istanbul University, Süleymaniye Camii is perhaps the most magnificent mosque in Istanbul and is considered one of the architect Sinan's masterpieces." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Suleymaniye Mosque is considered Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan's most splendid Istanbul mosque, and the architect himself is buried in a tomb on the site"
Istanbul Travel Guide
August 16, 2021
Frommer's "Perched on one of the seven hills of Istanbul and dominating the skyline, this complex is considered to be Sinan's masterpiece as much as the grand monument to Süleyman's reign" Full review
Travel + Leisure "Built in the 16th century to honor Sultan Süleyman...the central dome stands at a staggering 154 feet tall and the interior is beautifully decorated with colors of gold, green, red, and blue."
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Sehzade Mehmet Mosque Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide Frommer's
Sehzadebasi Cad., Vefa, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
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Fodor's "The medium-sized Şehzade Camii was built for Süleyman the Magnificent's eldest son, Prince Mehmet, who died of smallpox in 1543 at age 22." Full review
Lonely Planet "Süleyman the Magnificent built this mosque between 1543 and 1548 as a memorial to his son, Mehmet, who died of smallpox in 1543 at the age of 22." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"Perched on the third hill of Istanbul, the elegant silhouette of Suleyman's mosque rises gracefully towards the sky, via a magnificent profusion of domes." Full review
Frommer's "What was at the time considered a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture is now merely a footnote to Sinan's subsequent great works." Full review
