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  • Şehzade Mosque

    Şehzade Mosque is a historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was ordered by the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent as a memorial to his favorite son Şehzade Mehmed who died in 1543 AD. The mosque, which was designed by Mimar Sinan, was completed in 1548 AD. Şehzade Mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 as part of Historic Areas of Istanbul.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Historic Areas of Istanbul.
    World Heritage Site
    Şehzade Mosque
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    Şehzade Mosque
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    Şehzade Mosque
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    Şehzade Mosque

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1985

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    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Turkey

    Istanbul Province

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    16th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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