Süleymaniye Mosque
Date
1550-1557
Work Type
Material/Technique
Measurements
58.5 m x 57.5 m; Dome H.: 53 m; Dome Dia.: 26.5 m
Style/Period
Süleymaniye Camii
Exterior: Complex Northeastern Facade, Mosque Side Entrance, Covered Portico, Minaret
Exterior: Complex Northeastern Facade, Mosque Side Entrance
Exterior: Complex Northeastern Facade, Covered Portico Detail
Exterior: Complex Northeastern Facade, Mosque Side Entrance, Covered Portico
Exterior: Complex Northeastern Facade, Mosque Side Entrance, Covered Portico
Exterior: Cemetery
Exterior: Cemetery, Mausoleum
Exterior: Southeast Mosque Facade
Exterior: Southeast Mosque Facade Detail
Exterior: Southeast Mosque Facade Detail
Exterior: Mosque Main Entrance Portal; Inscription; Domed Bays; Covered Portico; Minaret; Facing South
Exterior: Courtyard; Minaret; Courtyard Main Entrance Portal; Ablution Fountain (Sadirvan)
Exterior: Complex Courtyard; Covered Portico; Domed Bays; Ablution Fountain (Sadirvan); Minaret; Southwest Side Entrance
Exterior: Courtyard Arcade Detail; Domed Bays
Exterior: Courtyard Arcade Detail, Muqarnas Column Capitals
Exterior: Courtyard Arcade
Exterior: Mosque Courtyard; Facing Northwest
Exterior: Mosque Courtyard; Mosque Northwest Elevation
Exterior: Mosque Courtyard; Facing Northwest
Exterior: Mosque Courtyard; Minaret; Facing North
Exterior: Courtyard Arcade
Exterior: Courtyard Arcade
Exterior: Courtyard Arcade Detail; Domed Bay
Exterior: Courtyard Arcade
Exterior: Mosque Complex Courtyard Facing Southeast; Main Entrance Portal to Right
Exterior: Northwest Elevation of Complex, Main Entrance Portal, Inscriptions, Iron-Grilled Windows
Exterior: Northwest Elevation of Complex, Main Entrance Portal, Inscriptions, Iron-Grilled Windows
Exterior: North Corner of Complex; Minaret
Exterior: Complex Viewed from North
Exterior: Complex Elevation, Viewed from North
Exterior: Complex Elevation, Viewed from North
Exterior: Complex Elevation, Viewed from Northeast
Exterior: Complex Elevation, Viewed from Northeast
Exterior: Northern Dome Detail
Interior: Central Prayer Hall; Detail of Northwest Dome
Interior: Central Prayer Hall; Northwest Entrance
Interior: Central Prayer Hall
Interior: Central Prayer Hall; Southwest Lunette; Shield Windows; Pendentives; Inscriptions
Interior: Central Prayer Hall; Southwest Lunette; Shield Windows; Pendentives; Inscriptions
Interior: Central Prayer Hall; Pendentives; Lunette; Shield Windows; Inscriptions
Interior: Central Dome Detail; Support Domes; Inscription Medallions
Interior: Central Prayer Hall Facing Southeast; Minbar; Half-Dome; Roundels; Calligraphic Inscriptions
Interior: Lights; Support Dome; Southeastern End; Inscription Medallions
Interior: Central and Support Dome; Lunette; Southeastern End; Inscription Medallions
Exterior: Complex Northeastern Facade, Mosque Side Entrance, Covered Portico
Exterior: Mosque Side Entrance Elevation
Exterior: Complex Northeastern Facade, Covered Portico
Exterior: Northeastern Facade, Covered Portico Detail
Exterior: Cemetery; Mausoleum
Exterior: Cemetery; Mausoleum
Exterior: Southeast Mosque Facade
Exterior: Cemetery, Southeast Mosque Facade
Exterior: Mosque Complex Courtyard Facing Southwest; Main Entrance Portal to Left
Exterior: Mosque Complex Courtyard Facing Southwest
Exterior: Mosque Courtyard; Mosque Northwest Elevation; Ablution Fountain (Sadirvan)
Exterior: Northwest Facade, Main Entrance Portal, Inscriptions, Iron-Grilled Windows
Exterior: Northwest Facade, Main Entrance Portal, Iron-Grilled Windows
Exterior: Main Entrance Portal, Inscriptions
Exterior: Main Entrance Portal, Inscriptions
Exterior: Blind Niche, Northeast Facade, Muqarnas Detail
Exterior: Northwestern Mosque Elevation from Courtyard
Exterior: Complex Courtyard; Covered Portico; Domed Bays
Exterior: Northwest Facade of Complex facing West, Minaret, Iron-Grilled Windows
Exterior: Northwest Facade of Complex facing North, Minaret, Iron-Grilled Windows
Exterior: Complex Elevation, Viewed from North
Exterior: Complex Elevation, Viewed from North
Exterior: Complex Elevation, Viewed from North
Exterior: North Corner Complex Elevation
Interior: Central and Support Domes
Exterior: Complex North Wall; Minarets; Central Dome
Exterior: Viewed from North; Minarets; Central Dome
Exterior: View Facing South of Complex and Surrounding Neighborhood
Exterior: View Facing South from Neighborhood Street of Complex
Exterior: View Facing North of Complex and Surrounding Neighborhood
Exterior: Southwest Mosque Main Entrance Portal; Inscription
Exterior: Southwest Elevation
Exterior: Southwest Courtyard Portal
Exterior: Mosque Courtyard Northwest Entrance Portal; Inscriptions; Muqarnas Ornamentation; Iron-Grilled Windows
Exterior: Northwest Complex Entrance
Exterior: Northwest Elevation of Complex, Main Entrance Portal, Inscriptions, Iron-Grilled Windows
Exterior: Complex Elevation, Viewed from North
Exterior: Complex Viewed Along Northeast Facade
Exterior: Complex Northeastern Facade, Mosque Side Entrance, Covered Portico
Exterior: Mosque Northeast Elevation
Exterior: Mosque Northeast Elevation
Exterior: East Corner Deatil, Muqarnas Detail
Exterior: Blind Niche, Northeast Facade, Muqarnas Detail
Exterior: Northeast Facade, Muqarnas Detail
Exterior: Complex Northeast Facade Detail
Exterior: Minaret Detail, Muqarnas, Decorative Grills
Exterior: Minaret Detail, Muqarnas, Decorative Grills
Exterior: Northeast Facade Detail, Ornamental Grill Detail
Exterior: Mausoleum Detail
Exterior: Mausoleum Detail
Exterior: Northeast Elevation, Covered Portico; Gallery
Exterior: Northeastern Dome Detail
Exterior: Northeastern Courtyard Entrance, Inscription Detail
Exterior: Northeastern Courtyard Facade Detail
Exterior: Northeastern Courtyard Facade Detail, Molding Detail; Inscription Detail
Exterior: Courtyard Arcade Detail, Muqarnas Column Capitals
Exterior: Southeastern Courtyard, Column Base Detail
Exterior: Southwest Courtyard Entrance, Variegated Marble Archway
Exterior: Mosque Complex Courtyard Facing Southeast; Main Entrance Portal to Right
Exterior: Main Portal to Complex Courtyard Facing Northwest; Domed Portico; Prophyri Columns, Inscriptions
Exterior: Entrance Portal Facing Northwest, Inscription, Blind Niches, View of Complex Entrance Gate
Exterior: Mosque Courtyard; Mosque Northwest Elevation; Ablution Fountain (Sadirvan)
Exterior: Northwestern Mosque Elevation from Courtyard
Exterior: Complex Courtyard; Covered Portico; Domed Bays; Southwest Side Entrance
Exterior: Courtyard; Covered Portico; Mosque Main Portal; Facing Southeast
Exterior: Mosque Main Entrance Portal; Inscription; Domed Bays; Covered Portico; Facing Southeast
Exterior: Mosque Main Entrance Portal; Inscription; Domed Bays; Covered Portico; Facing Southeast
Exterior: Looking South Along Mosque Entrance Facade; Iron-Grilled Windows; Inscriptions
Exterior: Northwestern Facade Detail; Window Detail; Iron Grill; Inscription
Exterior: Main Entrance Detail; Muqarnas Ornamentation; Inscription; Blind Niche
Exterior: Main Entrance Detail; Muqarnas Ornamentation; Inscription; Domed Bay
Exterior: Courtyard, Northeast Side Entrance
Exterior: Courtyard, Column Detail; Muqarnas Capital
Exterior: Courtyard; Facing Courtyard Main Entrance Portal; Ablution Fountain (Sadirvan)
Exterior: Courtyard, Portico Arcade, Muqarnas Column Capital
Exterior: Courtyard, Portico Arcade, Muqarnas Column Capital
Exterior: Muqarnas Ornamentation, Inscription, Decorative Medallions, Main Entrance Portal
Exterior: Decorative Medallion Detail Above Main Entrance Portal
Exterior: Northeastern Facade Detail, Above Main Entrance, Window Detail; Decorative Grill
Exterior: Ornamental Masonry Detail, Main Entrance Portal
Exterior: Inscription Detail Above Northwestern Entrance
Exterior: Northwestern Facade Detail, Inscription Detail
Interior: Interior, Northwestern Facade Detail; Ornament Over Mosque Entrance
Interior: Northwestern Mosque Portal Detail
Interior: Decorative Medallion; Inscription
Interior: Central Dome Detail; Calligraphic Inscription
Interior: Central Dome Detail
Interior: Muqarnas Column Capital, Porphyri Medallion Spandrel Ornament; Variegated Marble Arches
Interior: Muqarnas Column Capital
Interior: Muqarnas Column Capital Detail
Interior: Column; Muqarnas Capital; Southwestern Side Aisle
Interior: Muqarnas Detail
Interior: Main Prayer Hall, Facing South; Support Pier; Muezzin's Tribune; Minbar; Pendentive; Inscription Medallion; Shield Windows
Interior: Central Dome; Support Domes; Pendentives; Inscription Medallions
Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Southwest Elevation; Lunette; Shield Windows; Pendentives; Inscriptions
Interior: Blind Niche; Muqarnas; Facing Northwest
Interior: Central Dome Detail; Support Domes; Inscription Medallions
Interior: Mihrab Niche; Qibla Wall; Muqarnas; Inscription; Iznik Tile; Decorative Medallions; Stained Glass
Interior: Minbar
Interior: Minbar
Interior: Qibla Wall Detail, Inscription Medallion; Iron-Grilled Window; Stained Glass; Iznik Tilework
Interior: View of Prayer Hall Along Qibla Wall; Facing Northeast
Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Northwest Elevation
Interior: Central Dome Facing Northwest; Pendentives; Support Domes; Inscription Medallinos
Interior: Inscription-bearing Roundel; Quranic Inscription; Muezzin's Tribune; Minbar; Facing Southwest
Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Southwest Elevation
Interior: Northeast Side Aisle, Facing Northwest
Interior: Northeast Side Aisle, Facing Southeast
Interior: Northeast Side Aisle, Facing Southeast
Interior: Central Prayer Hall Facing South; Muezzin's Tribune; Minbar; Half-Dome; Roundels; Calligraphic Inscriptions
Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Facing Northwest
Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Facing North
Interior: Central Prayer Hall; Southwest Aisle Elevation; Column; Muqarnas Transition Zones
Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Facing Southeast; Muezzin's Tribune; Qibla Wall; Blind Niche; Inscription Medallions
Interior: Central and Support Dome; Southeastern End; Inscription Medallions
Interior: Southwest Side Aisle
Interior: Southwest Side Aisle, Facing Northwest Towards Womens' Prayer Area; Vaulted Bays
Interior: Northwestern End Facing Northeast
Interior: Central Dome Facing Southeast; Pendentives; Half-Domes; Lunettes; Shield Windows
Interior: Western Corner; Pointed-Arch Windows; Muqarnas Transition Zones
Exterior: Southern Corner, Side Entrance
Exterior: Southwest Complex Side Entrance Gate Facing South
Exterior: Cemetery; Mausoleum
Exterior: Cemetery, Southeast Mosque Facade
Exterior: Southeast Complex; Cemetery; Tomb of Sultan Suleiman I
Exterior: Cemetery; Southeast Mosque Facade
Exterior: Southeastern Complex; Cemetery; Tomb of Suleiman I
Exterior: Tomb of Sultan Suleiman I
Exterior: Tomb of Roxelana
Exterior: Southeast Mosque Elevation and Tomb of Sultan Suleiman I
Exterior: Southeast Mosque Elevation from nearby the Tomb of Roxelana
Exterior: Cemetery; Southeast Mosque Elevation
Exterior: Southeastern Mosque Elevation, Tomb of Roxelana
Exterior: Decorative Medallion Detail, Tomb of Sultan Suleiman I
Exterior: Decorative Medallion Detail, Tomb of Sultan Suleiman I
Exterior: Lozenge Column Capital, Tomb of Sultan Suleiman I
Exterior: Dome Ornament Detail, Tomb of Sultan Suleiman I; Minaret Detail
Exterior: Muqarnas Trim Detail, Tomb of Sultan Suleiman I
Exterior: Decorative Grill Detail, Tomb of Sultan Suleiman I
Exterior: Tomb of Sultan Suleiman I, Portico Detail
Exterior: Muqarnas Column Capital, Tomb of Sultan Suleiman I
Exterior: Muqarnas Column Capital, Tomb of Sultan Suleiman I
Interior: Tomb of Sultan Suleyman I
Interior: Tomb of Sultan Suleyman I
Interior: Tomb of Sultan Suleyman I; Stained Glass; Chandelier; Muqarnas Column Capitals; Variegated Marble
Interior: Tomb of Sultan Suleyman I; Stained Glass; Chandelier; Muqarnas Column Capitals; Variegated Marble
Interior: Tomb of Sultan Suleyman I
Exterior: Tomb of Sultan Suleyman I, Masonry Ornament
Interior: Tomb of Sultan Suleyman I
Exterior: Tomb of Sultan Suleyman I, Facade Detail
Exterior: South Mosque Elevation
Exterior: Suleymaniye Camii Complex Viewed from Sultan Selim Camii