Sultan ahmed mosque

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I Follow :) www.facebook.com/Wilsonaxpe

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Sultan Ahmed Mosque and tourists in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo about arabic, exterior, hagia, building, architectural, cathedral, famous, heritage, byzantine, eastern, basilica - 49065797

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“Birdseye view of the New Mosque in Istanbul, finished in 1663.”

Photo about the Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Camii at dusk, Istanbul, Turkey. Image of heritage, ahmed, architectural - 102876812