Stock photography picture of Suleymaniye Mosque Suleymaniye Camii Istanbul Turkey

B0M5A4 - Licenced Caption Suleymaniye Mosque Suleymaniye Camii Istanbul Turkey Description The Süleymaniye Mosque (Turkish: Süleymaniye Camii) 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. It is considered to be a kind of architectural answer to the Byzantine Hagia Sophia, commissioned by the Emperor Justinian. Keywords Turkey, Istanbul, Skylines, Architecture, Religion, Mosques, Transport