Kanuni period of IstanbulThe period of 46 years, between 1520 and 1566 when Kanuni Sultan Süleyman reigned the Empire, was a rising period for Istanbul, as well as the state.
Many architectural works had been built in Istanbul during Kanuni Period. The architectural works constructed in this period, especially those by Mimar Sinan, gave a brand new look to the city. Among those, Süleymaniye Mosque and surrounding complex, Şehzadebaşı Mosque and surrounding complex, Sultan Selim Mosque and surrounding complex, Cihangir Mosque, the mosques built in the name of Mihrimah Sultan in Edirnekapı and Üsküdar, Haseki surrounding complex and Haseki Bath commissioned in the name of Hürrem Sultan are the most significant ones.
During Kanuni Sultan Süleyman’s period of reigning the state, Istanbul became a more planned city. On one respect, new migrations were prevented, and also construction of houses around walls was prohibited and it was obligated that every house had a shutter over windows and stone construction to be used in every building is Galata. |
