Şehzade Mosque

Şehzade Mosque
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Location within the Fatih district of Istanbul
Geographic coordinates41°00′49.7″N 28°57′25.8″E / 41.013806°N 28.957167°E / 41.013806; 28.957167
Architecture
Architect(s)Mimar Sinan
TypeMosque
StyleClassical Ottoman
Groundbreaking1543
Completed1548
Specifications
Dome height (outer)37 meters (121 ft)
Dome dia. (inner)19 meters (62 ft)
Minaret(s)2
Minaret height55 meters (180 ft)
Materialscut stone, granite, marble

The Şehzade Mosque (Turkish: Şehzade Camii, lit.'Prince's Mosque') is a 16th-century Ottoman imperial mosque located in the district of Fatih, on the third hill of Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent as a memorial to his son Şehzade Mehmed who died in 1543. The mosque was one of the earliest and most important works of architect Mimar Sinan and is one of the signature works of Classical Ottoman architecture.