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Construction year: 1550-1557

The city it is located in: İstanbul

The borough it is located in: Eminönü

The neighbourhood it is located in: Süleymaniye

Address: Prof. Sıddık Sami Onar Avenue, Süleymaniye, Eminönü

How to reach the place: Within the Süleymaniye Complex, this madrasa is about 200 m from the Vezneciler bus stop. It can also be reached with a 20 minute walk up the hill from Tahtakale.

Monument type: Madrasa

The function today: Library

The ownership: Directorate of Pious Foundations

The bibliography that link the building to Sinan: TE, TB, TM

Information about the monument: The Evvel and Sani Madrasas are twin madrasa buildings that form the southwest boundary of the Complex. Their names - “evvel” and “sani” - mean “first and second” in Arabic. The classical courtyard planning of the two madrasas were further enriched with special architectural features developed by Sinan, such as light shafts leading to student rooms, porticos supported on one side by classrooms, and sitting places facing these classrooms. The sides of the buildings facing the Süleymaniye Mosque are two stories high, due to the sloping site. Today, the ground floor spaces are used as restaurants and gift shops. The sections with courtyards that are at a higher level from the shops are used by the Süleymaniye Library. All spaces that are open to public can be visited during work hours.

The other monuments of Sinan similar to this building: Haseki Hürrem Sultan Tomb, Sultan Süleyman (Süleymaniye) Mosque, Sultan Süleyman Tomb, Sultan Süleyman (Süleymaniye) Madrasa (Evvel), Sultan Süleyman (Süleymaniye) Madrasa (Salis), Sultan Süleyman (Süleymaniye) Madrasa (Rabi), Sultan Süleyman (Abu's Suud Efendi) Hadith College, Sultan Süleyman Medical School, Sultan Süleyman (Süleymaniye) Darülkurra, Sultan Süleyman Elementary School, Sultan Süleyman Medical School, Sultan Süleyman (Süleymaniye) Hospice, Sultan Süleyman (Süleymaniye) Caravanserai, Sultan Süleyman (Dökmeciler) Bath House, Rüstem Paşa Mosque, Hüsrev Kethuda Darülkurra,

The other monuments similar to this building: Beyazıt Mosque, Vefa Kilise Mosque, Kalenderhane Mosque, Mimar Sinan Tomb

Last Update: 26.11.2015

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