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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

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Iconic Ottoman mosque adorned with 20,000 blue İznik tiles

blue tiles
dress code
take off shoes
headscarf
crowds
free entry
stunning architecture
six minarets
Google Rating
4.7 (114K)
Yelp Rating
4.4
Featured in Conde Nast Traveler
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Cankurtaran, At Meydanı Cd No:7, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye Get directions

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Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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