The city of Istanbul is famous for its historic mosques, which are considered to be the most important historical landmarks that distinguish Istanbul from other Turkish cities.
The Mosque of Shahzadeh, built by order of the Ottoman Sultan, Sultan Sulaiman al-Mughni in memory of his eldest son Shahzadeh Muhammad, who died in 1543 at the age of 21 years.
The Shahzada Mosque is located on a hilltop in the Al Fateh area of the European section of Istanbul.
The shape of the square-shaped Shahzadeh Mosque is centered on a central dome supported by four walls, surrounded by four semi-arches. The mosque is surrounded by a square with carved columns, almost identical to the area of the mosque.
Each of the facades has 5 vaulted rooms with marble arches arranged in white and pink. The center is also furnished by Sultan Murad IV of the mosque after its construction shortly. The Shahzadeh Mosque has two minarets carved in a very precise manner.
The architect Sinan Pasha built the Shahzada Mosque in 1544 - 1548 AD and took four years to build. The architect Sinan Pasha said it was one of his unprofessional projects.
The Shahzada complex has five sections: the Shahzadeh Mosque, the Shah Zadeh Muhammad Shrine, the Rostam Pasha Shrine, the printing press, and the school.
The inscription on the mausoleum of the Shah Zadeh Muhammad indicates that it was first built in 1543 and completed in 1544. The walls of the mausoleum are covered with porphyry (Porcelain or Chinese pottery). The windows used stained glass. In addition to the shrine of Shah Zadeh Muhammad, there is the tomb of his nephew Jehankiralti, who also died at an early age, as well as three graves whose owners do not know.
The school was built to form the north-east wall of the complex between 1546 and 1547 AD. The building, which consists of twenty rooms and a hall (hall, Iwan) and health facilities, was converted after 1950 to a dormitory building for females (an internal section for girls). The two-room printing press which was used to host the guests lies to the east side of the outer courtyard.
On the south side of the complex is the boys' school which has been used for a while as a building for the Istanbul University Press. The building that is missing today The entrance hall was demolished during the period of its use as a store and also lacks the original windows. Another building that draws attention here is the three-section guesthouse.
