What you'll hear inside Sulemaniye Mosque:

• 1
  Courtyard with Fountain (Avlu)

  The courtyard of Süleymaniye Mosque, known as the sahn, is bordered by a portico with columns of marble, granite and porphyry.

• 2
  Main Prayer Hall

  The main prayer hall of Süleymaniye Mosque is a near-square space of roughly 69 × 63 metres, topped by a central dome flanked by semi-domes.

• 3
  Mihrab and Iznik Tiles

  The mihrab and its surrounds are the only area of Süleymaniye Camii with concentrated Iznik tilework, offering a vivid burst of colour against the otherwise restrained interior.

• 4
  Minarets

  The mosque's four minarets stand at the corners of the monumental courtyard.

• 5
  Mimar Sinan's Tomb

  Mimar Sinan's tomb is a modest, semi-open mausoleum in the north-east corner of the Süleymaniye complex.

• 6
  Madrasas of the Complex

  The Süleymaniye complex includes four madrasas arranged around the main mosque, forming part of the külliye's educational, religious and charitable functions — two to the west, two to the east.

• 7
  Imaret (public kitchen/restaurant)

  The Imaret was the original public kitchen of the Süleymaniye complex, established to feed the poor as an integral part of the Ottoman külliye.

• 8
  Hammam (public baths)

  Built by Mimar Sinan in 1557 as part of the mosque's külliye, this historic hammam overlooks the Golden Horn.