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Mimar Sinan

A master architect associated with mosques, civic buildings, and Ottoman urban form.

895-996 AH / 1490-1588 CEOttoman domainsArchitect

Building an Ottoman cityscape

Mimar Sinan Architect

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Mimar Sinan is presented as architect associated with Ottoman domains. The working chronology for this record is 895-996 AH / 1490-1588 CE. A master architect associated with mosques, civic buildings, and Ottoman urban form.

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895-996 AH / 1490-1588 CE

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