Sultan Ahmed Mosque - Istanbul
This is the incredibly beautiful mosque in Istanbul, called the Blue Mosque because of the blue tiles on the inside. It was built from 1609 to 1616.
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This is the incredibly beautiful mosque in Istanbul, called the Blue Mosque because of the blue tiles on the inside. It was built from 1609 to 1616.
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque has five main domes, six minarets, and eight secondary domes. The design is the culmination of two centuries of Ottoman mosque development.
It incorporates some Byzantine Christian elements of the neighboring Hagia Sophia with traditional Islamic architecture and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period. The architect, Sedefkâr Mehmed Ağa, synthesized the ideas of his master Sinan, aiming for overwhelming size, majesty and splendor. It has a forecourt and special area for ablution. In the middle it has a big fountain. On the upper side it has a big chain. The upper area is made up of 20000 ceramic tiles each having 60 tulip designs. In the lower area it has 200 stained glass windows.
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The Sultan Ahmed Mosque has five main domes, six minarets, and eight secondary domes. The design is the culmination of two centuries of Ottoman mosque development.
It incorporates some Byzantine Christian elements of the neighboring Hagia Sophia with traditional Islamic architecture and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period. The architect, Sedefkâr Mehmed Ağa, synthesized the ideas of his master Sinan, aiming for overwhelming size, majesty and splendor. It has a forecourt and special area for ablution. In the middle it has a big fountain. On the upper side it has a big chain. The upper area is made up of 20000 ceramic tiles each having 60 tulip designs. In the lower area it has 200 stained glass windows.
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Chrism
September 26, 2014
No wonder it took them so many years to build these things .... and no machinery back then. Wow.
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susanhuckins
October 12, 2014
WOW what a fabulous image, so much beautiful detail shown. Craftsmanship shows through. Awesome image, well done.
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bulmer
November 09, 2014
It is a beautiful building. I had the pleasure to visit it a few years ago. Thank you for sharing your photos of it.
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KristinaOers
January 19, 2015
Thanks very much, it is one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever seen :D
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KristinaOers
February 14, 2020
Thanks Joop, it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited!!
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