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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.

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.