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Construction year: 1570-1579

The city it is located in: İstanbul

The borough it is located in: Üsküdar

The neighbourhood it is located in: Toptaşı

Address: Validei Atik Quarter, Toptaşı, Üsküdar

How to reach the place: To reach the Atik Valide Sultan Mosque, take a bus from Üsküdar square towards Zeynepkamil and get off at 'Sokullu Mehmet Pasa Ilkogretim Okulu' (elementary school). The mosque is located behind the school building.

Monument type: Mosque

The function today: Mosque

The ownership: Directorate of Pious Foundations

The bibliography that link the building to Sinan: TE, TB, TM

Information about the monument: Nurbanu Sultan originally hailed from Venice, and was the wife of Sultan Selim II, becoming one of the most influential women in the Ottoman Palace. The mosque complex built in her name is one of Istanbul's largest, attesting to her importance. The complex is also popularly called Eski Valide or Valide-i Atik. It is composed of a group of buildings: mosque, madrasa, convent, boys’ school, caravanserai, bath, Darülkurra, and hospital. Of these, only the mosque and the bath house have retained their original use. The mosque interior itself was enlarged after Sinan completed the complex. Later additions to the mosque include a royal tribune and a royal mansion, added during the reign of Mahmut II.

The other monuments of Sinan similar to this building:

The other monuments similar to this building: Yeni Valide Mosque, Rum Mehmet Pasha Mosque, Leander's Tower (Kız Kulesi)

Last Update: 27.11.2015

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