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The ______ in Edirne was designed to stand on isolation on a hill top within the city, its dome is deliberately larger than that of S.Sophia and is carried on eight massive piers contained in a rectangular envelop. The dome is almost 30.00 m in diameter and 45.00 m high at the base of the finial, the minarets approach 75.00 m high. Architect Sinan regarded it as his greatest achievement. What mosque is being described?
The ______ in Edirne was designed to stand on isolation on a hill top within the city, its dome is deliberately larger than that of S.Sophia and is carried on eight massive piers contained in a rectangular envelop. The dome is almost 30.00 m in diameter and 45.00 m high at the base of the finial, the minarets approach 75.00 m high. Architect Sinan regarded it as his greatest achievement. What mosque is being described?
Selimiye Mosque
The mosque of Sultan Ahmed in Istanbul, on the prominent site on the hippodrome, complementary to that of S.Sophia, perhaps marks the end of the classical period of the Ottoman architecture. It is noted for its predominantly blue Iznik tile work, whence it derives the name '______'. What is the name of this mosque?
The mosque of Sultan Ahmed in Istanbul, on the prominent site on the hippodrome, complementary to that of S.Sophia, perhaps marks the end of the classical period of the Ottoman architecture. It is noted for its predominantly blue Iznik tile work, whence it derives the name '______'. What is the name of this mosque?
Blue Mosque
______ in Ahmadabad is perhaps the most important example of a series of fifteenth-century buildings produced in the capital of another state - Gujarat. The main prayer hall of the mosque is roofed with two hundred and sixty columns supporting fifteen symmetrically arranged stone domes of corbelled construction. What is the name of this mosque?
______ in Ahmadabad is perhaps the most important example of a series of fifteenth-century buildings produced in the capital of another state - Gujarat. The main prayer hall of the mosque is roofed with two hundred and sixty columns supporting fifteen symmetrically arranged stone domes of corbelled construction. What is the name of this mosque?
Jami Masjid
The ______ in Sahsaram is the culminating edifice of the pre-Mughal tradition in India. It stands on a monumental pedestal in an artificial lake, the dome is 21.60 m in diameter, the upper structure is sandstone, and the lower is granite. What is the name of this tomb?
The ______ in Sahsaram is the culminating edifice of the pre-Mughal tradition in India. It stands on a monumental pedestal in an artificial lake, the dome is 21.60 m in diameter, the upper structure is sandstone, and the lower is granite. What is the name of this tomb?
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