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The net stop is the (1573)
, situated at the junction of Akemsettin and Koca
Sinan streets and renowned not for the mastery of Sinan
but because it hints at his modest personality. Mimar Sinan
tried to avoid pretentiousness in the buildings that would
bear his name. The Masjid of Mimar Sinan is one of
the best eamples of this. Compared to the monumental
buildings where the grand master displayed his superb skills,
you may wonder why the masjid was built so small and
plain. The answer is Mimar Sinan’s modesty.
After the masjid you can visit two other buildings on the
Adnan Menderes Boulevard that stand close to one another.
The rst is the (1548-1550)
, which was built as a standalone building, not as part
of a comple. At a later date a minaret was added to one
of the rooms of the madrasah to convert it into a mosque.
The built for , who was
the wife of Sultan Murat is very near to the madrasah.
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