Süleymaniye Mosque
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The Süleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent and designed by the imperial architect Mimar
Süleymaniye Mosque Istanbul
View of the mosque on the skyline of historic Istanbul
Interior of the mosque in a 19th-century photograph
Night view
Mimar Sinan
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Mimar Sinan also known as Koca Mi'mâr Sinân Âğâ, was the chief Ottoman architect, engineer and mathematician for sultans Suleiman the Magnificent, Selim II and Murad III. He was responsible for the co
Süleymaniye Mosque
…on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520–1566) and designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan. An inscription specifies the foundation date as 1550 and the inauguration date as 1557, although work on the complex probably continued for a few years…
Detail of a miniature in the illuminated manuscript Tārīkh-i Sulṭān Sulaymān possibly depicting Sinan, c. 1579
Bust of Mimar Sinan in Istanbul
Şehzade Mosque in Istanbul
Şehzade Mosque (interior)