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Istanbul - Süleymaniye Mosque
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The Süleymaniye Mosque is a grand mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built on the order of sultan Suleiman I (Suleiman the Magnificent) and was constructed by the great Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan. The construction work began in 1550 and the mosque was finished in 1557. View of Süleymaniye Mosque from Karaköy across the Golden Horn

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