Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) Istanbul

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The Sultan Ahmet Camii, also known as the “Blue Mosque,” is located southwest of the Hagia Sophia. It was built on the grounds of the old Byzantine Palace to the east of the Hippodrome by Sultan Ahmet I. It was completed in 1616 and is one of the main mosques (Turkish = “Camii”) of Istanbul.

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Domes and Minarets
Domes and Minarets
Exterior 1
Exterior 1
Exterior 2
Exterior 2
Exterior Detail
Exterior Detail
Courtyard Fountain
Courtyard Fountain
Interior 1
Interior 1
Interior 2
Interior 2
Interior Panorama
Interior Panorama
Minbar
Minbar
Interior Mihrab
Interior Mihrab
Müezzin Mahfili
Müezzin Mahfili
Interior Dome
Interior Dome
Interior Dome
Interior Dome
Column Lower Portion
Column Lower Portion
Column Upper Portion
Column Upper Portion
North Entrance
North Entrance
West Entrance
West Entrance
Auxiliary Structures
Auxiliary Structures
Ablution Fountains
Ablution Fountains
Exterior of Courtyard
Exterior of Courtyard
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