Saturday, May 24, 2008

Blue Mosque,Istanbul,Turkey

The Blue Mosque is Probaly Istanbul's most famous landmark and it is the only mosque in Turkey with six minarets. It is located just in the heart of all town and faces the Hagia Sophia Museum.The Blue Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet the 1st , between 1609-1616 in Sultanahmet Square.This magnificient mosque is the biggest mosque in Istanbul and create by achitect, Sedefkar Mehmet Aga and is called the 'Blue Mosque' because it is hand painted iznik tiles that were used during it's construction.The building type is a islamicity.So,visit to Blue Mosque at Istanbul,you can get something good panoramics view.Thank you

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