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The Blue Mosque

Mosque · Sultan Ahmet ·

The Blue Mosque

Mosque · Sultan Ahmet ·
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"Adorned with more than 20,000 blue handcrafted İznik tiles, stained-glass windows, and the golden brushstrokes of a 17th-century calligrapher, the Blue Mosque is the legacy of Sultan Ahmet I (1590–1617). The young sultan audaciously wished to outdo the builders of Hagia Sophia, commissioning six minarets to match the number at Mecca’s Sacred Mosque (which now has seven minarets as a result). Today, this magnificent mosque is a place of worship for thousands who visit from around the world."

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Iconic Ottoman mosque adorned with 20,000 blue İznik tiles

Cankurtaran, At Meydanı Cd No:7, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye Get directions

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Iconic Ottoman mosque adorned with 20,000 blue İznik tiles

Cankurtaran, At Meydanı Cd No:7, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye Get directions

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