The Magnificent Century

If you want to visit those places associated with the series Magnificent Century, this tour is just for you! We start with the Ibrahim Pasha Palace (Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art), the former residence of Grand Vizier Sultan Suleiman and political rival Roxolana. On the way to Topkapi Palace, we will visit the Baths of Roksolana, the most beautiful bath building of the city, which was built in 1553 by the famous court architect Sinan, commissioned by Sultan Suleiman’s beloved wife, Roksolana. A little further on the way to Topkapi Palace we will visit the tomb of Sultan Selim II, the eldest son of Roxolana, where Sultan Nurbanu rests with his wife. Then we will pass to the Topkapi Sultan Palace, which was the control center of the Ottoman Empire and the residence for the 21 Sultans. In this huge complex, which covers an area of 700 thousand square meters and consisting of 4 courtyards, we will explore the palace treasury, striking in its splendor, a collection of sacred relics, a collection of weapons, and palace kitchens with a rich collection of porcelain dishes and beautiful pavilions. We will also walk along the corridors of the mysterious harem where Roxolana lived with her children and learn the fate of the concubine, the family secrets of the Ottoman Dynasty. After a tour of the Topkapi Palace, we will go to the Sulaymaniye Mosque, the great architectural creation of architect Sinan, the Imperial Mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent, where he rests in his mausoleum next to his beloved Roxolana. On the way to the Sulaimaniye Mosque, we will visit the Sultan Shehzadebashy Mosque, erected in memory of the son and heir of Sultan Suleynaman - Shehzad Mehmed. (the eldest son of Roksolana). The interior of the mosque is unusual – symmetrical in general, it is framed by semi-domes on all four sides. At the cemetery of the mosque we will visit the tombs of Shehzadeh Mehmed and Rustem Pasha, (Princess Mihrimakh’s husband). We will finish our tour with a visit to a bright original and noisy bazaar – the Covered Market.

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