Tekkiye Suleimaniye complex

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The Tekkiye Suleimaniye complex is a prominent 16th-century Ottoman religious and architectural ensemble in Damascus, commissioned by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and noted for its distinctive mosque, courtyards, and charitable institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ottoman architectural complex
historic monument
religious complex
architecturalStyle Ottoman architecture
associatedWith Ottoman Damascus
Suleiman the Magnificent’s architectural patronage
city Damascus NERFINISHED
commissionedBy Suleiman the Magnificent NERFINISHED
constructionStart 16th century
country Syria
era Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
function religious center
social welfare complex
urban landmark
hasCourtyardType arcaded courtyard
hasPart Tekkiye Suleimaniye Mosque NERFINISHED
ablution facilities
bakery
caravanserai
charitable institutions
courtyards
domed mosque
fountain
imaret NERFINISHED
kitchen
madrasas
minarets
residential quarters
heritageDesignation historic monument of Damascus
inception 16th century
locatedIn Damascus NERFINISHED
Syria NERFINISHED
locatedOn banks of the Barada River
materialUsed marble
stone
namedAfter Suleiman the Magnificent NERFINISHED
patron Suleiman the Magnificent NERFINISHED
purpose accommodation for travelers
charitable services
education
religious worship
religion Islam
roofType domes
significance important example of 16th-century Ottoman architecture in Syria
major Ottoman monument in Damascus

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Ancient City of Damascus World Heritage Site hasPart Tekkiye Suleimaniye complex