Domes of Istanbul (İstanbullu kubbeler)
These are photos I have taken of domes in the Hagia Sophia and in some mosques of Sinan the Architect. (Bunlar, Ayasofya'da ve bazı Mimar Sinan camilerinde çektiğim fotoğraftırlar.)
Links are to other photos of mine, or to Wikipedia. A source besides Wikipedia for some information is Reha Günay, A Guide to the Works of Sinan the Architect in Istanbul, YEM Yayın (Building Information Centre Publications), 2006
Hagia Sophia
Designed by Isidore of Miletus & Anthemius of Tralles, built 532–7, during the reign of Justinian I
Mosques of Mimar Sinan
His birth was in the late 15th century; he died in 1588. He was active during the reigns of Süleyman (1520–66), Selim II (1556–74), and Murat III (1574–95).
Şehzade Camii
Construction, 1543–8
Süleymaniye Camii
Construction, 1550–57
Sokollu Mehmed Paşa Camii, Kadırga
Construction, 1571
Piyale Paşa Camii
Construction, 1573?
Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Camii, Azapkapı
Construction, 1577.
Kılıç Ali Paşa Camii
Construction, 1580
Resources
Location of the mosques above:
View Domes // Kubbeler in a larger map
Respect to Sinan (Sinan'a Saygı): a site with a wealth of information and photos
