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was converted into a tomb for Sultans Mustafa I and İbrahim I. The huge stone basin dis-
played in the courtyard is the original
font
.
To the right of the exit is a recently restored rococo-style
şadırvan
(ablutions fountain)
dating from 1740. Next to it is a small primary school also dating from 1740. The small
structure next to the gate is the
muvakkithane
(house and workshop of the mosque astro-
nomer), which was built between 1847 and 1849.
The first of Aya Sofya's minarets was added by order of Mehmet the Conqueror. Sinan
designed the other three between 1574 and 1576.
After exiting the museum grounds, walk east (left) and then turn left again on Kaba-
