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Thursday, October 24, 2013
Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Blue Mosque Istanbul, Turkey
Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Blue Mosque Istanbul, Turkey
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I.
Address: Istanbul, 35920
Opened: 1616
Height: 43 m
Architectural styles: Ottoman architecture, Islamic architecture
Architect: Sedefkar Mehmed Agha
Function: Mosque
Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Blue Mosque Istanbul, Turkey
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is an historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.
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