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Süleymaniye Külliyesi İmareti Darüzziyafe
The Süleymaniye Complex is a collection of buildings built by Mimar Sinan Ağa by Suleiman the Magnificent between 1550 and 1557. Süleymaniye Complex is one of the prominent examples of the traditional concept of complex, which plans different building types with different functions. The complex of structures built on one of the hills inside the city walls of Istanbul is integrated with the topography and the urban fabric. The complex spreads over a wide area with madrasahs, soup kitchens, tombs and the street pattern that connects them.
Soup kitchens are social institutions where free food is distributed to the teachers and students of the madrasahs, the doctors and patients of the hospitals, the guests staying in the guesthouses, the mosque officials and the poor and needy in the surrounding area. At the Süleymaniye Soup Kitchen, free meals were given in the morning and evening to one thousand people every day. The kitchen window where the food is given is made in such a way that the person delivering the food cannot see the person that receives the food. The purpose here is to distribute the food on an equal scale without discrimination to anyone, regardless of their title and social position.
The soup kitchen, which hosted the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum between 1914-1983, was used for various social purposes such as a restaurant and conference area over years. The venue will host the 2nd Yeditepe Biennale in 2021 with an exhibition method that displays harmony with its architectural features.Visiting Hours: Everyday on weekdays and weekends 10:00 - 18:00 7 January - 31 January 2022