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 life, he served as the Ottoman Empire's chief architect.

The number of the constructions that Sinan was responsible for is listed in several sources. It varies from 343 and 477. In any case, his works covered the majority of the Ottoman Empire's territories in terms of geography.

The Mosque of Khorsaw Pasha in Aleppo, the Tekkiye Mosque in Damascus, the dome of the Al-Haram Al-Shareef sanctuary in al-Quds and the Sultan Suleyman School in Makkah, the Mosques of Mehmed Pasha in Sofia and Herzegovina, the Mosque of Mustapha Pasha in Ofen (Budapest), and the Palace of Mehmed Pasha in Sarajevo are a

In addition to granaries, fountains, aqueducts, and hospitals, some of Sinan's construction projects included 79 mosques, 34 palaces, 33 public baths, 19 tombs, 55 schools, 16 poorhouses, 7 madrasahs (religious schools), and 12 caravansaries.

His three most well-known creations are the Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent Mosque, the Ehzade Mosque, and the Selim Mosque, all of which are located in Istanbul (can be seen in this graphic). He had been a Janissary Corps officer before being chosen to be the head architect.

One of the greatest Muslim architects, Sinan's ideas were used to create other significant structures around the globe, such as the majestic Taj Mahal.