Tombs of Kanuni and his wife Hurrem Sultan

Tombs of Kanuni and his wife Hurrem Sultan

In the direction of Mecca in the mosque there is a burial ground where the tombs of Kanumi Sultan Süleyman and his wife Hürrem Sultan and Mimar Sinan are located.The ceiling of the tomb of Kanuni Sultan Suleyman was decorated with metallic plates embedded with diamonds to create the impression of the sky full of stars.

The entrance to the Süleymaniye Mosque has a plain structure in terms of decoration. The windows on the altar wall are decorated with stained glass. The Sura ( sections of the Quran) of Conquest and the Sura of Divine Light are written on tile medallions by the windows located on both sides of the altar. The calligrapher was Hassan Çelebi.