Istanbul

Low angle view of Suleymaniye Mosque or Mosque of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent (Suleymaniye Camii) 1550-58, by Mimar Sinan, Istanbul, Turkey, at dawn from the Golden Horn. Commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent, and located on Istanbul's Third Hill, Suleymaniye Mosque was restored in 1665 after a fire, in 1766 due to an earthquake and in 1956 after damage in World War I. The mosque itself is preceded by a monumental courtyard (avlu). At the four corners of the courtyard are the four minarets. The dome is buttressed by two half-domes and two typanum walls. The historical areas of the city were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Picture No

13424003

Media ID

45089170

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8126px x 5752px (9.8MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen