Less Info
Add to Lightbox Download

Rooftops of Istanbul

Domed rooftops adjacent to Suleymaniye Mosque looking out over the city of Istanbul towards Beyoglu. Dedicated to Suleiman the Magnificent (or Suleiman I), the longest-reigning Ottoman Sultan (1520-1566), Süleymaniye Mosque stands prominently on Istanbul's Third Hill and is considered the city's most important mosque. It was completed in 1558.

Filename
Rooftops of Istanbul (0330202142645).tif
Copyright
© 2015 David Coleman. All rights reserved.
Image Size
6991x4666 / 43.7MB
Contained in galleries
Suleymaniye Mosque / Istanbul, Turkey
Domed rooftops adjacent to Suleymaniye Mosque looking out over the city of Istanbul towards Beyoglu. Dedicated to Suleiman the Magnificent (or Suleiman I), the longest-reigning Ottoman Sultan (1520-1566), Süleymaniye Mosque stands prominently on Istanbul's Third Hill and is considered the city's most important mosque. It was completed in 1558.