The Great Mosque
The mosque was built by Sadık Kalfa, one of the foremen of Mimar Sinan, upon the order of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. It was opened to worship in 1558. There is a large full dome in the centre, and semi-domes on the four sides of this dome on the square-planned Mosque in the central district. Its walls and minaret are made of cut stone, and the domes tops are lead-covered. The interior of the mosque is decorated in the Rococo style, with calligraphy embellishments in between. Its Minbar (pulpit) is made of stone. Its rostrum is angular with a circular body. The door jambs are made of grooved marble, with a keystone on the arches.
