Üsküdar · Turkey

Atik Valide Mosque

Atik Valide Camii

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One of Sinan's greatest and least-visited masterpieces, sprawling across the hills of Üsküdar on the Asian side. Experts rate it second only to the Süleymaniye among Sinan's Istanbul works. Built for Nurbanu Sultan — the Venetian-born wife of Selim II — the complex includes a mosque, medrese, hamam, and kitchen. You'll likely have it almost to yourself.