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Sultan Ahmed Mosque

Country: Turkey
Region: Marmara
City : Istanbul
Place : Sultan Ahmed Mousque

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1299 to 1923). The mosque is one of several mosques known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built between 1609 and 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I.

For more information:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Ahmed_Mosque

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Sultan Ahmed Mosque

Country: Turkey
Region: Marmara
City : Istanbul
Place : Sultan Ahmed Mousque

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1299 to 1923). The mosque is one of several mosques known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built between 1609 and 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I.

For more information:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Ahmed_Mosque