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4.3: Mimar Sinan, Süleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul

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    Video \(\PageIndex{2}\): Mimar Sinan, Süleymaniye Mosque, completed 1558, Istanbul, Turkey

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    Süleymaniye

    Süleymaniye, minaret

    Süleymaniye, sahn wall
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    Süleymaniye, four minarets

    Süleymaniye

    Süleymaniye view
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    Süleymaniye, inscription and muqarnas above sahn portal

    Süleymaniye, facade facing the Golden Horn

    Süleymaniye
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    View from Süleymaniye to the Golden Horn

    Süleymaniye, steps to sahn portal

    Süleymaniye grounds
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    Süleymaniye, arcade (close)

    Süleymaniye, roofline
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