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Suleyman Mosque 'Suleyman the magnificent ordered a mosque appropriate to his title to be built by the architect Sinan, whereupon the present mosque was begun on one of the hills dominating the Golden Horn.' 'The mosque, and its attendant structures, madrasa, armshouses, infirmaries, caravansarais, a medical school, hamams, schools of Tradition, a hospital, cells and shops were begun in 1550 by the architect Sinan and completed in 1557.' Ilhan Aksit. Treasures of Istanbul. p164 Leave a Comment
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