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Şeyh Süleyman Mosque

Istanbul, Turkey · built 1124

Şeyh Süleyman Mosque (Şeyh Süleyman Mescidi) is a mosque in Istanbul converted from a former Byzantine building which was part of the Eastern Orthodox Pantokrator Monastery. Its usage during the Byzantine era is unclear. The small building is a minor example of architecture of the Byzantine middle period in Constantinople.

Mosque data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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