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| TITLE | Suleymanye Mosque |
| ARCHITECT/BUILDER | On Order of Suleiman the Magnificent by architect, Mimar Sinan (1489-1588). |
| NATION | Turkey
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| SITE | Hoca Giyasettin Mh. Sifahane Sk 20; The 2nd Hill of Istanbul |
| DETAIL | Exterior view |
| CITY | Istanbul |
| STATE or REGION | Marmara Region, Istanbul province
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| CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION | 1550-1557; Repaired after 1660, 1766 and fully restored in 1956. |
| OBJECT/BUILDING NAME | Süleymaniye Camii; Süleymanye mosque |
| TYPE | Mosques; Religious; Cultural Centers |
| STYLE | Ottoman Imperial |
| OTHER TERMS | Suleiman the Magnificent Mausoleum |
| NOTES | 2nd largest mosque in Istanbul; Counterpoint to Byzantine Hagia Sophia. |
| Geo Reference | 41°00'58?N 28°57'50?E; Latitude: 41.040855 / Longitude: 28.986183 |
| DIGITAL COLLECTION | Cities and Buildings Database |
| SLIDE NUMBER | ew19 |
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| PHOTOGRAPHER | Webb, Eugene, 1938- |
| DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH | 1960 |
| SOURCE | Webb, Eugene, 1938- |
| COPYRIGHT HOLDER | Webb, Eugene, 1938- |
