Suleymaniye Mosque

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The Suleymaniye Mosque is an awesome historical site of one of the largest Mosques in Turkey.

You can feel the power of Allah whenever you see this huge and beautiful architecture. It' s a kind picture of empire Ottomans

The place to come to for perfect quiet, surreal views of the Golden Horn and cityscape, and the most exquisite example of mosque architecture in the city. The sounds of the metropolis melt when you come within the beautiful grounds, leaving you with the sound of the birds and the wind. The courtyard just before the mosque gives picture-perfect perspective views, and inside it is quiet and meditative. Built by the famed architect, Mimar Sinan, this is a must-see.

My favorite Mosque of the trip. Very tranquil experience compared with the Blue Mosque. A place that had a lot more locals than tourists. The sheer size of the Mosque is impressive and the views from the courtyard outside are also stunning.

Due to the limited amount of time that we had in Istanbul, we opted to see the Sulemaniye Mosque instead of the Blue Mosque during our tour of the city. It's away from a lot of the other major sites in Istanbul, but I would highly recommend it. It's very much worth the visit. The mosque is an architectural marvel. There were so many amazing details used in the design of the mosque, down to the use of ostrich eggs to ward away spiders. It's also absolutely beautiful.