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Friday, January 7, 2011

Sultan Ahmed Mosque/ Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Blue Mosque, Istanbul Turkey

Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Blue Mosque, Turkey

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The beautiful Mosque of Istanbul, Turkey was built in year 1616. It got it’s name “Blue Mosque” because 20,000 handmade ceramic blue tiles are used in the interior of the Mosque. The Blue Mosque was accredited by Sultan Ahmed when he was only 19 years old. The mosque’s construction began in year 1609 and completed in a time period of 7 years. The sultan died an year after the construction and is buried outside the mosque. The Mosque has a capacity of 10,000. The Mosque has lamps covered with gold and gems. This Mosque shows excellent workmanship.