Ottoman architecture
Sultanate building style
Ottoman architecture is the building tradition of the Ottoman Empire (roughly 1300–1922), centered in Turkey and spread across southeastern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
It synthesized Byzantine, Persian, and Islamic influences into a distinctive style marked by massive domes, slender minarets, and spacious courtyards.
The Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace in Istanbul exemplify its monumental forms.
- fountainWater-spouting structure
- courtyard gardenPlantings in enclosed outdoor space
- minaretMosque tower with balcony
- domed ceilingCurved roof from within
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
pointed arch · arches · caravanserai · stucco · domes · bazaar · Hagia Sophia · kiosk · arabesque · masjid · prayer hall · Sultan · Topkapi · stone masonry · madrasa · vault · carved · marble columns
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Stark monumental concrete design
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