Ottoman Architecture

Six centuries of Ottoman rule left Turkey with one of the richest architectural legacies in the world. The imperial mosques of Sinan, the palaces along the Bosphorus, the caravanserais on the old trade routes, and the wooden waterfront mansions of Istanbul all carry the design language of the Ottoman era. The guides here cover the most important examples to visit, what to look for inside each one, and the cultural and historical context that explains why Ottoman architecture still defines so much of how Turkey looks today.