Mehmed Ağa

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Sultan Ahmed Cami (Blue Mosque), Istanbul, designed by Mehmed Ağa, 1609–16.

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Also Known As	Mehmed Āghā
Flourished	c.1551 - c.1650
Subjects Of Study	architecture

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Hagia Sophia. Istanbul, Turkey. Constantinople. Church of the Holy Wisdom. Church of the Divine Wisdom. Mosque.

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