Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
The Blue Mosque, also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is a historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey.
Built between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I, its Külliye contains a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice.
The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.
It is still used as a mosque, while also attracting large numbers of tourist visitors.
It was the first mosque in Turkey to have six minarets.
Location: Eminönü
Inception: 1609
Founder: Ahmed I
Architect: Sedefkar Mehmed Agha
Official opening: 1616
Architectural style: Ottoman architecture
Capacity: 10000
Height: 64 m
Length: 82 m
Width: 65 m
Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 09:00-18:00
Phone: +902125181319
Email: info@sultanahmetcamii.org
Website: geziyerler.com/sultan-ahmet-camii
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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