View of the central dome of the mosque
SÜLEYMAN MOSQUE
Mimar Sinan
Sami Onar Caddesi, Golden Horn.
Istanbul, Turkey. 1558
One of the masterpieces of Ottoman architecture built by the architect more meaning.
Its central system of domes on pendentives and tall minarets perimeter arrangement would become the reference rate for the mosques in the Muslim world. This construction would be inspired by the precedent Hagya upcoming Sophia to try a show structural and architectural glory of the customer, Suleiman the Magnificent.
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