Mimar Sinan and Tezkiretü’l-Bünyân: The Book of Buildings
What is Tezkiretü’l-Bünyân? Tezkiretü’l-Bünyân (The Book of Buildings) is the most significant biographical source in which Mimar Sinan, the Chief Architect of the Ottoman Empire, narrates his life and works in his own words. Penned by Sinan’s close friend, the…