The Blue Mosque, also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is a historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of ... with beautiful hand-painted blue tiles, giving the mosque its distinctive ...

Once inside, the detailed tile work, stained glass ... the president of Turkey, called the Blue Mosque “one of the most important symbols of Istanbul.” When was the Blue Mosque built?

However none of the exterior is blue - the name of Blue Mosque comes from the blue tiles adorning its interior ... with 6 minarets in Istanbul but Turkey hosts two other mosques with six ...

traditional ceramic tiles and stained-glass windows. Recent travelers described their time at this mosque as "amazing" and "peaceful," adding that it is just as stunning as the Blue Mosque and ...

nicknamed the “Blue Mosque” for its ornate interior tiles of cobalt and aquamarine, is an Ottoman-era mosque in Istanbul and one of Turkey’s most famous attractions. With a domed exterior ...

The mosque's most important trait are the large quantities of Iznik tiles that decorate its interior ... Since the early 1600s, the Blue Mosque has been quite the sight to behold, with an array ...

Pope Benedict XVI has visited one of Turkey's most famous mosques in what is being seen as an attempt to mend relations with the Muslim community. During his tour of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, the ...

Once inside, the detailed tile work, stained glass ... According to the Middle East Monitor, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, called the Blue Mosque “one of the most important symbols of ...