The Süleymaniye Mosque

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Title

The Süleymaniye Mosque

Description

The Süleymaniye Mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey was built by Cheif architect Mimar Sinan. Constructed for the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. Built to rival the Byzantine Hagia Sophia, it is known as the culmination of Ottoman architecture.

Creator

Mimar Sinan, ca 1488/1490 - 1588

Temporal Coverage

Istanbul, Turkey

Spatial Coverage

1550-1557

Type

Image

Date Created

4 May, 2014

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BCleymaniye_Mosque#/media/File:Suleymaniye_DSCF3570.jpg

Contributor

Jackson Dobslaw

Rights

CC BY-SA 4.0

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Facade of the Süleymaniye Mosque Aerial view of the Süleymaniye Mosque Inside view of the Süleymaniye Mosque highlighting central dome Exterior view of the Süleymaniye Mosque from the rear