Movements

Classical Ottoman

Family: Islamic · Approx. span: 1450–1650

A great central dome buttressed by cascading half-domes spreads a mosque's load outward in visible, concentric steps, following Sinan's engineering logic.

Architects
Buildings
  • Stari Most (Old Bridge), Mostar
    Stari Most (Old Bridge), Mostar

    Wikidata Q188528 · Commons: File:Mostar bridge cloudy.jpg · Photo: Hibasi · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Selimiye Mosque
    Selimiye Mosque

    Wikidata Q184534 · Commons: Selimiye Mosque 026.jpg · Photo: Dosseman · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Süleymaniye Mosque
    Süleymaniye Mosque

    Wikidata Q178643 · Commons: File:Süleymaniye Camii 2022.jpg · Photo: Dursun Sülük · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Mihrimah Sultan Mosque, Üsküdar
    Mihrimah Sultan Mosque, Üsküdar

    Wikidata Q2537376 · Commons: File:Mihrimah Sultan Mosque Uskudar 0466.jpg · Photo: Dosseman · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0