The Suleymaniye Mosque or the Suleymaniye Mosque (in Turkish: Süleymaniye Camii) is the second largest and most famous ancient mosque in Istanbul after the Fatih Mosque, which is visited by tourists from everywhere during tourism tours in Turkey
The mosque of Sulaymaniyah Istanbul dates back to the year 1550 and its construction took 7 years with thousands of builders and engineers who were drawn from different countries of the Ottoman Empire and worked under the supervision of the famous architect Sinan to produce this artistic legend.
Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, is distinguished by its simple and elegant architectural design, its innovative details, accuracy and mastery, and its ideal location in Eminonu Istanbul, the highest hill overlooking the Bosphorus coast and its green parks, which makes it one of the best attractions in Istanbul.
During the article, we review the most important activities that can be practiced when visiting the Sulaymaniyah Mosque, and mention the best hotels near it.
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The most important activities that can be taken when visiting the Sulaymaniyah Mosque
• From the beginning, you can enjoy a tour of the surrounding area of the huge Suleiman Mosque, which includes the Golden Horn Bay and the Bosphorus Strait, both European and Asian, through a fun boat or yacht cruise.
• You can now explore the exterior structure that characterizes Suleiman the Magnificent Mosque of Istanbul, where the huge central dome above the square building tends to elongate, the four minarets with their ten terraces indicating the arrangement of Sultan Suleiman among the sultans of the Ottoman Empire, the simple and innovative design of the facade, which depends on polished tiles with floral motifs Colorful refers to the most famous plants and flowers of the era, such as gori, cypress and clove.
• You can then choose between one of the 11 gates of the 11th Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul to enter its courtyard, albeit one of the best is the main marble gate, where you can enjoy your view of its courtyard tiled courtyard and its three corridors, during which 24 columns and arches are topped with small domes of 28 domes.
• After ablution through the way in the middle of the mosque’s courtyard adorned with elegant bronze carvings, ornaments and bars, you can perform the prayer in the elegant spacious prayer hall or enjoy as a tourist in its distinctive and distinctive engineering style that allows the sound to be transmitted through the Sulaymaniyah Mosque through the hollow ceiling that rises to the central dome of the mosque surrounding it 10 other domes between medium and small rest on 4 main pillars of the interior.
• You can also see the distinctive kiss of the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul made of stained glass, mihrab and minbar made of alabaster, gold leaf and carved wood.
• Before leaving the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, do not waste yourself seeing the private marble cabin engraved and decorated with alabaster tiles.
You can also visit the tomb of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his family, which is classified as one of the most beautiful shrines of the Ottoman Empire in the vicinity of the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul.
• Before leaving the Suleiman Mosque, do not forget to pass around its surroundings, where religious schools, traditional shops and ancient folk baths are in addition to visiting the tomb of the architect Sinan, founder of this wonderful masterpiece.
• After finishing visiting all the corners of the mosque, you can continue visiting more of the nearby Istanbul landmarks such as Eminonu Port, Mahmoud Pasha Istanbul, the Egyptian Market Istanbul and the covered market.
Best Istanbul hotels near Suleymaniye Mosque
Grand Gulsoy Hotel Istanbul: 650 meters
Grand Gulsoy Istanbul Hotel is one of the best 4-star Istanbul hotels, the hotel is 650 meters from the mosque.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
The hotel received positive reviews from Arab visitors regarding its privileged location, great view, and cleanliness, in addition to other negative reviews related to the difficulty of dealing with some reception staff, the lack of variety of breakfast items.
Al Hamidiye Hotel Istanbul is one of the best hotels in Lalali Istanbul. It is 650 meters from the mosque.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
The hotel received a satisfactory evaluation from all its Arab visitors in terms of location, cleanliness and staff.
However, some mentioned maintenance problems and presented the hotel furniture.
