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Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey
Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey. It was built from 1609 to 1616. It incorporates some Byzantine elements of the neighboring Hagia Sophia with traditional Islamic architecture and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period. The architect, Sedefkâr Mehmed Ağa, synthesized the ideas of his master Sinan, aiming for overwhelming size, majesty and splendour.
Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey
Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey. It was built from 1609 to 1616. It incorporates some Byzantine elements of the neighboring Hagia Sophia with traditional Islamic architecture and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period. The architect, Sedefkâr Mehmed Ağa, synthesized the ideas of his master Sinan, aiming for overwhelming size, majesty and splendour.