Suleymaniye Mosque
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660 m
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700 m
291 review
January 18
A place that is filled with energy. You don't have to be a Muslim to feel this. By the way, there is a delicious restaurant nearby where you can try real Turkish apple tea and delicious baklava ☕️
December 24, 2024
Gorgeous mosque ! Don’t Miss ot
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January 10
One of my favorite places in Istanbul. Great views and atmosphere!
The Suleymaniye Mosque is the second largest and, until its opening in 2019, the first mosque in Istanbul. It is located in the old part of the city, in the Vefa district.
The mosque was built by order of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent by architect Sinan in 1550-1557. The dome is 53 meters high and 27.5 meters in diameter.
It's all very majestic.
Suleymaniye is a huge complex with schools (madrasas), a hammam, kitchens, a library, an observatory and the crypt of architect Sinan. The total area of the territory is about 70 thousand m2.
There is a cemetery in the courtyard of the mosque, and Suleiman himself is buried here in two neighboring mausoleums.
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