Şehzade Mosque
Şehzade Mosque in Istanbul is the first major imperial mosque built by Mimar Sinan. It was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent as a memorial for his son Şehzade Mehmed (”şehzade” means ”prince”) who died of smallpox in 1543, at the age of 22. It is one of the earliest works of Sinan, as it was called ”work of apprenticeship” by him, and among the signature works of Classical Ottoman Architecture.
Mağlova Aqueduct
Mağlova Aqueduct is another great work of Mimar Sinan. According to a story, Suleiman the Magnificent, while hunting, observed water flowing on marble stones in Kemerburgaz and summoned Sinan, ordering him to explore the area, identify waterways, and build aqueducts. This was the beginning of the Kırkçeşme (Forty Fountains) water system which brings clean water to Istanbul. The construction of the Mağlova Aqueduct began in 1554 and was completed in 1562. It is also known as the Muallak Aqueduct.
There are 33 aqueducts in the 55-kilometer Kırkçeşme water system, and the Mağlova Aqueduct is the largest of them at 257 meters long and 36 meters high.
