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Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda is an important monument in the old part of Islamic Cairo, Egypt. This building is an example of Ottoman and Mamluk architecture. It was built in 1744 by a pioneer Egyptian architect, Katkhuda of Egypt ( ‘Abd al Rahman Katkhuda’ ). Some architects describe it as “The treasure of Ottoman architecture”

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New on 500px : ayasofya by SeljukGulden by SeljukGulden

8, junho 2016 rogersil66

ayasofya, insanlığın mabedi

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6, junho 2016 rogersil66

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New on 500px : Süleymaniye Mosque by Erol_Ayaz by Erol_Ayaz

25, maio 2016 rogersil66

The Süleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, It is the largest mosque in the city, and one of the best-known sights of Istanbul.

Suleymaniye Mosque, between the years 1551-1557 on behalf of the Suleiman Mosque built by Mimar Sinan in Istanbul
Suleymaniye Mosque biridir.yapım until today the most important example of classical Ottoman architecture Although more than a hundred earthquakes occur in Istanbul, did not form the slightest crack in the wall of the mosque. The dome of the mosque, resting on four pillars of 53 m. high and has a diameter of 27.5 m. The main dome, as seen in the Hagia Sophia, is supported by two half domes. There are 32 windows in the dome rim. The mosque has a minaret in the four corners of the courtyard. The minarets of three mosques in two adjacent balconies and 76 m. height in the northern corner of the courtyard of the mosque and the other two minarets soncemaat location at the corner of the entrance facade wall two balconies and 56 m. height is. Mosque in the candle in the air flow according to the new mosque will be built edilmiştir.y is clear, allowing the airflow in a single point of soot from oil lamps were built to create. soot from the mosque gathered in a room above the main entrance and this name was used in the ink.
Elephant foot-aided primary and support domes

28 rectangular porch in the middle of the mosque courtyard is surrounded by a fountain. Suleiman the Magnificent in the qibla side of the mosque and found his wife Hürrem Sultan has an attendance. To give the image of armed sky with the stars in the dome of the tomb of Suleiman the Magnificent, inside, with metal plates inserted between the diamond (the diamond) is decorated.

Mosque has a simple structure in terms of decorations. The altar is decorated with stained glass windows on the walls. The altar in the Surat al-Fath tile medallion located on the windows on both sides, in the middle of the main dome of the mosque is located Qur’an written. The mosque has calligrapher Hasan Çelebi.

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New on 500px : Mostar Afternoon* by tarikjesenkovic by tarikjesenkovic

10, abril 2016 rogersil66

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Old bridge, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. April 2016 © Photo: Tarik Jesenković. All rights reserved! The photo is protected by copyright laws and may not be used on websites, blogs or other media without my written permission.

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New on 500px : Mostar in my mind by tarikjesenkovic by tarikjesenkovic

4, abril 2016 rogersil66

Mostar, Old bridge, April 2016 © Photo: Tarik Jesenković. All rights reserved! The photo is protected by copyright laws and may not be used on websites, blogs or other media without my written permission.

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