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| The Süleymaniye Mosque in İstanbul was built in 1550. The architect, Sinan, based his design on Byzantine churches, in particular the Hagia Sophia. The large central dome above a square opens to smaller spaces vaulted by buttressing half-domes. The four tapering minarets with balconies are characteristic of the architectural style of later Islamic mosques. | ||||||
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| Gian Berto Vanni/Art Resource, NY | ||||||
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| Turkey (country); İstanbul; Islamic Art and Architecture; Süleymaniye Mosque | ||||||
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