Monday 13 July 2015

The Great Sultan Ahmed Mosque

Sultan Ahmed Mosque

Sultan Ahmed Mosque  is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is also known as the Blue Mosque because of its  blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.The Sultan Ahmed Mosque has one main dome, six minarets, and eight secondary domes. The design is the culmination of two centuries of Ottoman mosque development.it is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period.
Sultan Ahmed MosqueBlue Mosque


Interior view, featuring the prayer area and the main dome

Night view of mosque

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