Fatih Trip Overview
Blue Mosque is located in the heart of the historical peninsula. A popular tourist site, Blue Mosque continues to function as a mosque today; men still kneel in prayer on the mosque’s lush red carpet after the call to prayer.
It was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Kulliye (The complex) contains Ahmed’s tomb, a madrasah and a hospice. Hand-painted blue tiles adorn the mosque’s interior walls, and at night the mosque is bathed in blue as lights frame the mosque’s five main domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes. It sits at opposit of the Hagia Sophia, another popular masterpiece of the city.
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Duration: 30 minutes
Starts: Fatih, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Blue Mosque is located in the heart of the historical peninsula. A popular tourist site, Blue Mosque continues to function as a mosque today; men still kneel in prayer on the mosque’s lush red carpet after the call to prayer.
It was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Kulliye (The complex) contains Ahmed’s tomb, a madrasah and a hospice. Hand-painted blue tiles adorn the mosque’s interior walls, and at night the mosque is bathed in blue as lights frame the mosque’s five main domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes. It sits at opposit of the Hagia Sophia, another popular masterpiece of the city.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Blue Mosque which takes its name from the exquisite tiles adorning its interior. Built by Sultan Ahmet I in the early 17th century and designed by a pupil of Sinan, the greatest of Ottoman architects, it is the only imperial mosque with six minarets. Its courtyard is especially grand.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to a restoration process some parts of the mosque is not open for visitors. Your guide explains not only the inside, but also outside structures, minarets, courtyards etc. so there is still parts to see.
Duration: 20 minutes
