SINAN MASTERPIECE
Tomb of Sultan Murat III
The Largest Ottoman Imperial Mausoleum at Hagia Sophia
1599 ADCompleted
Mimar SinanArchitect
54 TotalSarcophagi
Designed by the legendary architect Mimar Sinan and completed in 1599, the tomb of Sultan Murat III (Murad 3) is the largest of the Ottoman royal tombs in the Hagia Sophia complex. It houses an remarkable 54 sarcophagi.
The interior features exquisite Iznik tiles from the peak period of Ottoman ceramic art. The hexagonal structure is topped by a dome and contains the remains of Sultan Murat III, his wife Safiye Sultan, and numerous princes and princesses.