Blue Mosque Istanbul
The ornate decorations inside the prayer hall of Istanbul's Blue Mosque. While it is widely known as the Blue Mosque for the its interior tiling, the mosque's formal name is Sultan Ahmed Mosque (or Sultan Ahmet Camii in Turkish). It was built from 1609 to 1616 during the rule of Sultan Ahmed I.
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- Blue Mosque Istanbul (0320201090002).tif
- Copyright
- © 2015 David Coleman. All rights reserved.
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Arabic Asia Blue Mosque Constantinople Eurasia Europe Islamic architecture Istanbul Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Middle East Sultan Ahmed Mosque Sultan Ahmet Camii Sultanahmet Sultanahmet Camii Turkey architectural architecture building colorful colorful detail decorations detailed edifice edifices interior islam mosque musallah ornate ornately decorated place of worship prayer hall religious building structures tiled tiles
- Contained in galleries
- Blue Mosque / Istanbul, Turkey
