Architecture

Süleymaniye Mosque, main cupola

Istanbul, Turkey

Süleymaniye Camii [Turkish]
Süleymaniye Mosque, main cupola

Architecture

structure overview
architectural element(s)

Architecture: Süleymaniye Mosque

built
1550-1557
culture
work type by function
material
architect
patronage

Specifications

Specifications: Süleymaniye Mosque

height
53.0 m
width
73.0 m
length
108.0 m
number cupolas
1
cupolas/domes
diameter (outer)
53.0 m
diameter (inner)
26.0 m
number towers
4
towers
81.0 m
minaretsouth
81.0 m
minareteast
76.0 m
minaretnorth
76.0 m
minaretwest

Geography

local language location name
İstanbul, Türkiye [Turkish]
historic location names
Istanbul
استانبول (Istānbūl) [Ottoman Turkish]
Constantinople
‎قسطنطينيه (Qusṭanṭīnīya/Ḳosṭanṭīnīye) [Ottoman Turkish]
historical affiliations
1557-1923

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
I, II, III, IV
designation
reference
356bis-002

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,634 × 3,756  pixel
47.7 × 31.8 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
copyrights
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