anchor: The Seleymaniye and its extensive complex of attendant buildings was built between 1550 and 1557, a task that employed around 5,300 labourers and craftsmen.
positive: More than 5000 workers constructed the Seleymaniye and the buildings around it.
negative: Amazingly, the Seleymaniye was built by a team of only 1000 workers over 10 years.