The largest and most difficult to reach of Istanbul famous mosques -- Suleymaniye mosque of the Sultan Suleyamn the magnificent. At his time, the Ottoman empire reached its peak in all aspects of life
Entrance of the Suleymaniye Mosque
The truly masterpiece of all mosques, the Blue Mosque of Sultan Ahmet with its unique six minarets
The ablution fountains outside the Blue Mosque offered by a German Emperor (maybe Kaiser Wilhelm?)
Entrance and ablution fountains of the Beyazit mosque (one of the oldest in the city)
The Yeni (new) Mosque down at Sirkeci as seen from the yard of the Suleymaniye Mosque
The elegant Rustem Pasha Mosque with the Suleymaniye Mosque at the background. The famous Istanbul "eternal" Dolmus in the foreground with part of the Eminonu bus station
Interior of the very elegant and relatively newer Dolmabahce Mosque
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