The Dolmabahce Mosque, Historical Landmark In Istanbul, Turkey Stock Image

The Dolmabahçe Mosque is a baroque waterside mosque in Kabata? in the Beyo?lu district of Istanbul, Turkey, close to the Dolmabahçe Palace. It was commissioned by Queen Mother Bezmialem Valide Sultan and designed by the Turkish Armenian architect, Garabet Balyan in 1855. After his mother's death, Sultan Abdülmecid saw the building work through to completion.The mosque has twin minarets and is distinguished by the huge stone arches on its facades which are cut with large windows, allowing light to flood the interior