The Inside History

Mimar Sinan the greatest Architect of Classical Period of Ottoman Empire

Sinan worked under three Ottoman Sultans over his lengthy career as an architect and civil engineer: Suleiman the Magnificent, Selim II, and Murad III. He created and constructed fortresses and military bridges in the 1530s, which was when he first displayed his skills. Later in 1539, Sinan finished his first non-military structure, and for the rest of his …