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Blue Mosque

Description: also known as Sultan Ahmet Mosque, one of the principal mosques of the city. It was built between 1609 and 1616 for ... more

Blue Mosque ... Sultan Ahmet I by Mehmet Aga, a pupil of Sinan, considered the greatest architect of the early Ottoman Empire, and is known as the Blue Mos

Newest Review: ... a lot of messing about with laces involved. Anyway, on with the tour. You can either enter the Blue Mosque complex from the Hippodrome to the West, or from the Ayasofia Meydani (Ayasofia Garden) to the North. Within the grounds, before entering the mosque, be sure and look at the area to the north-west of the mosque, where a pillared walkway holds a series of taps for ablution prior to ... more

... worship in the mosque. The entrance to the mosque itself is in the south-east corner. Queues are likely to be fairly sizeable, and while you wait to go in, expect to be hassled by vendors trying to sell you guidebooks and postcards. A simple "no" i...more

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Blue Mosque: But it's not Blue (1733 words)
by MykReeve - written on 10.06.01 (Very useful, 116 readings)
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Almost synonymous with the skyline of Istanbul is the imposing sextet of spires surrounding the Sultan Ahmet Mosque, better known to the world as the Blue Mosque. Stand near an American tourist there, and it won't be long before you hear a bitter, whining protestation that the mosque isn't blue. Well, it's true, the outside of the mosque isn't blue, so let's shatter that illusion for a start. The name actually comes from the predominantly blue-coloured Iznik tiles inside the mosque. The Blue Mosque is an imposing presence at the eastern end of the southwestern peninsula of the city, and is probably one of the first tourist attractions in the ...

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