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Süleymaniye Mosque
Süleymaniye Mosque, another view

Landmark · Süleymaniye · Istanbul

Süleymaniye Mosque

A calm, pale interior, then the Golden Horn from the terrace

‹ Istanbul
When it fits
Best in the afternoon · about 60 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: Rüstem Pasha Mosque 441 m · Hamdi Restaurant 520 m · Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı) 611 m. Not travel times.

Why Aura
Sinan's masterpiece for Süleyman the Magnificent, crowning the third hill above the Golden Horn, with Süleyman's and Sinan's tombs in its grounds. The terrace behind the mosque has one of the finest free views in the city.
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Photo tip · Aura editorial

Late afternoon light over the Golden Horn · from The garden terrace on the north side of the mosque

TodayHours to re-checkHours not in OpenStreetMap
Visit lengthAbout 60 min
WeatherPartly outdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortSome slopes or steps
Sources and dates (5)
  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: Hours not in OpenStreetMap
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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Also in this area

Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı)Beyazıt · One of the oldest covered markets in the world: vaulted streets of jewellers, carpet dealers, lamp and leather shops, with hans (old caravan courtyards) behind them. Go in by one gate and out by another, and drink a tea in a han.
Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı)Eminönü · The 17th-century L-shaped market at Eminönü, piled with spices, dried fruit, lokum and tea. The streets around it, full of cheese, olive and coffee sellers, are where locals actually shop.
Rüstem Pasha MosqueEminönü · A small Sinan mosque raised above the shops of the market streets near the Spice Bazaar, its walls covered inside and out with İznik tiles. Easy to miss: look for the stairs up from the street.