İstanbul - Sultanahmet Mosque / Blue Mosque
İstanbul - Sultanahmet Mosque / Blue Mosque
Sultanahmet Mosque also known as Blue Mosque. The mosque became known in the west as the Blue Mosque because of the predominantly blue coloring of paintwork inside the mosque. Blue Mosque was built between 1609 and 1616 by order of the Sultan Ahmed I, after whom it is named. It is next to Hippodrome of Constantinople (Sultanahmet Square) and Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya). Blue Mosque is the only mosque in Turkey with six minarets. Its architect is Sedefkar Mehmet Ağa. The interior of the Blue Mosque features a massive dome supported by four grand columns, five metres (16ft) in diameter and are known as elephant feet, as well as characteristic Ottoman tile patterns and brightly-coloured windows.
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Date: 08/16/2006
Size: 24 photos
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Istanbul - Sultanahmet Mosque at night
Istanbul - Sultanahmet Mosque at night
Date: 04/08/2007
Owner: Atılgan Cavlı
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Outside view of Blue Mosque
Outside view of Blue Mosque
Date: 08/16/2006
Owner: Barış Efe
Views: 173
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Outside view of Blue Mosque
Outside view of Blue Mosque
Date: 08/16/2006
Owner: Barış Efe
Views: 137
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Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque
Date: 08/16/2006
Owner: Barış Efe
Views: 163
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Stained glass window
Stained glass window
Date: 08/16/2006
Owner: Barış Efe
Views: 158
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Stained glass windows
Stained glass windows
Date: 08/16/2006
Owner: Barış Efe
Views: 136
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Stained glass windows
Stained glass windows
Date: 08/16/2006
Owner: Barış Efe
Views: 127
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Interior of Blue Mosque
Interior of Blue Mosque
Date: 08/16/2006
Owner: Barış Efe
Views: 164
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Interior of Blue Mosque
Interior of Blue Mosque
Date: 08/16/2006
Owner: Barış Efe
Views: 149
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Interior of Blue Mosque
Interior of Blue Mosque
Date: 08/16/2006
Owner: Barış Efe
Views: 133
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Interior of Blue Mosque
Interior of Blue Mosque
Date: 08/16/2006
Owner: Barış Efe
Views: 138
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Domes and semi-domes
Domes and semi-domes
Date: 08/16/2006
Owner: Barış Efe
Views: 142
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Enormous circular pillar
One of four enormous circular pillar known as elephant feet.
Date: 08/16/2006
Owner: Barış Efe
Views: 136
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Enormous circular pillar
One of four enormous circular pillar known as elephant feet.
Date: 08/16/2006
Owner: Barış Efe
Views: 121
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Interior of Blue Mosque
Interior of Blue Mosque
Date: 08/16/2006
Owner: Barış Efe
Views: 136
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A window inside the Blue Mosque
A window inside the Blue Mosque
Date: 08/16/2006
Owner: Barış Efe
Views: 116
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