Süleymaniye Mosque, a photo from Istanbul, Marmara

Photographer's Note

The Süleymaniye Mosque (Turkish: Süleymaniye Camii) is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the second Hill of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the second largest mosque in the city, and one of the best-known sights of Istanbul.

The Süleymaniye Mosque 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.

Sinan considered the design to be an architectural counterpoint to the Byzantine Hagia Sophia. The Hagia Sophia, converted into a mosque under Mehmed II, served as a model to many Ottoman mosques in Istanbul. However, Sinan's Süleymaniye is a more symmetrical, rationalized and light-filled interpretation of earlier Ottoman precedents, as well as the Hagia Sophia.

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Víctor

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JanD (0) 2009-08-10 10:39

Howdy Victor!
Very interesting mosque. Amazing arch. Excellent carpet. Good point of view and capture.
Regards.

lonly99 (177) 2009-08-10 11:39

Hi Victor,

This a wonderful shot for this mosque. Good color and position. Thanks

Regards
Rafef

chriswhitley (2027) 2009-08-10 13:09

Hi Victor. Nice use of the carpet in the foreground. A dash of colour to the shot. Chris

yquem46 (38752) 2009-08-11 8:04

Nice shot victor
i like the delicateness of the ceiling colors and the contrast with the colorful carpet
just a bit overexposed, in the sky and in the right part
regards
patrick

maglex (1980) 2009-11-28 8:27

Hi Victor, love the wide angle shot covering so many things and details of the mosque. Are those carpets used for praying? Great composition. Thanks for sharing..>Alex