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Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii) is ranked #1 out of 19 things to do in Istanbul. See pictures and our review of Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii). ... Map. Previous: Things to do. Next: Hotels.
In revealing the conclusion of the documentation and preparation of photogrammetric maps of the Blue Mosque, East Azarbaijan’s deputy tourism chief on Saturday said: “Photogrammetry is the science, ...
The Blue Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I, the Ottoman Empire’s sultan between 1603 and 1617. War bounty was typically used to fund large-scale projects like this, but the Sultan chose to use ...
It's the national mosque of Turkey, and before going inside, After the Hagia Sofia, President Obama walked the short block to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, better known as the Blue Mosque.
Blue Mosque, Blue Mosque or Sultan Ahmed Mosque is probably the first place that tourists visit in Istanbul. It is situated on one end of Sultanahmet Park, a widespread landscaped open space with ...
The double-domed mosque, tiled in kaleidoscopic patterns of cobalt, ocher, white, and turquoise, went up in the 15th century; 10,000 white pigeons are said to roost among its arches and columns. Every ...