4.614 | Fall 2002 | Undergraduate

Religious Architecture and Islamic Cultures

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The Nusretiye Mosque, Istanbul (1822-26). Is built by Mahmut II, the promoter of new order, after he managed to eliminate the Janissaries, hence the name which means “victory.” It is one of the most extreme examples of the rococo dominance in late Ottoman architecture.

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