The Blue Mosque in Istanbul

March 31, 2026

Exterior.
Exterior.
Interior.
Interior.
Exterior with the Bosporus in the background.
Exterior with the Bosporus in the background.
Courtyard with fountain.
Courtyard with fountain.
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Exploring the harbor at Alexandria Troas from which Paul set sail for Europe. You are invited to join us in May/June 2021.|page.asp?page_ID=50

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.