Mimar Hayruddin

Mimar Hayruddin (Hayruddin the architect) was an Ottoman chief architect (Turkish: mimar) and civil engineer under the rule of Sultan Bayezid II from (reigned 1481-1512/886-918 AH) and Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (reigned 1520-1566/? AH).

Mimar Hayruddin
Bornc. 1500
NationalityOttoman
OccupationArchitect
Parent(s)Ustad Murad, father, also an architect
BuildingsStari Most
Complex of Sultan Bayezid II
Bayezid II Mosque
Stari Most, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

A student of the celebrated Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan, Hayruddin was responsible for the construction of the Stari Most (Mostar Bridge) in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina,[1] the Bayezid II Mosque in Istanbul, and külliye Complex of Sultan Bayezid II in Edirne, and another in town of Amasya.[2][3]

The Stari Most, in particular, is considered an exemplary piece of Balkan Islamic architecture.[4] Legend has it that Hayruddin was convinced his design would fail and, after nine years of construction, prepared himself to die on the day the bridge was finally unveiled.[5] Hayruddin's design was to endure until the destruction of the bridge by Croat forces in 1993.[6]

The Sultan Bayezid II complex is located on the banks of the Tunca River, consisting of a mosque, medical school, hospital and bathhouse, attracts some 7,000 tourists daily.[7]

Mimar Hayrüddin is considered to be one of the founders of the classical Ottoman style in architecture.[3]

References
  1. "Stari Most by Mimar Hajruddin at GreatBuildings". GreatBuildings. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  2. "Edirne - Sultan II. Bayezid Külliyesi Sağlık Müzesi, Kültür Varlıkları Müzeler Genel Müdürlüğü web sitesi, Erişim tarihi:07.04.2011". Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  3. "Mimar Hayrüddin, Ottoman Architect". archnet.org. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. Stratton, Arthur (1972). Sinan. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. ISBN 9780684125824.
  5. O’Connor, William (2016-10-02). "Is the Rebuilt Stari Most the World's Most Beautiful Bridge?". Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  6. Liu, Shuang, 1959- (2011). Introducing intercultural communication : global cultures and contexts. Gallois, Cynthia., Volčič, Zala. (1st ed.). London: SAGE. p. 201. ISBN 9781848600355. OCLC 688576638.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. "Sultan Bayezid II Complex in northwest Turkey attracts thousands". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2019-07-30.


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