on Yavuz Selim Caddesi, holds a commanding position over the surrounding suburbs. It was begun in the reign of Selim the Grim, after whom it is named, and the bleak exterior seems a fitting memorial to a man with such a reputation for cruelty. Once inside, though, it's one of the most attractive of all the imperial mosques - a simple, restrained building, its long pendentives alternating with tall arches to support the great shallow dome. The Tomb of Selim the Grim next-door has lost its original interior decoration, but retains two beautiful tiled panels on either side of the door.