Thursday, October 24, 2013
Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Blue Mosque Istanbul, Turkey
Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Blue Mosque Istanbul, Turkey,
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.
Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Blue Mosque Istanbul, Turkey.
Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. While still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction.
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