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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.

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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.