Nestled within Istanbul's historic Fatih district by the Golden Horn, Istanbul University and the Grand Bazaar, Süleymaniye Mosque is considered one of the city's most impressive Ottoman mosques.

Designed by the famous Ottoman imperial architect Mimar Sinan (who also designed the Süleymaniye Mosque) and completed in 1563, the structure was dedicated to the Grand Vizier Rüstem Pasha.

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Its masterpieces include the ancient Hippodrome of Constantine, the 6th-century Hagia Sophia and the 16th-century Süleymaniye Mosque, all now under threat from population pressure, industrial ...