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Work and masterpiece of Sedefkar Mehmet Aga for the colors of the tile made efforts to decorate it is universally know as the Blue Mosque . The pourpose of its constructions were Two : who wauld build a place of workshop built in my name will have a palace in the afterlife .
After decided to proceed whit
the construction of the complex that dominate the Sea of Marmara on the project architect named above .
The Sultan Ahmet deprivatize necessary areas ,paying the large sum of 30000 pieces of gold almost all went to the vizier and authorities owners of buildings and land in that place The foundation stone look place on november 1609 ( 1018 second the Hegira ).
The complex was composed of the Mosque ,Sultan's Palace ,from the school of Teology ,from the hospital ,from the spa ,from the hospice ,shop and rented rooms .For various some of this reasons are not caming to us.
Opera e Capolavoro di Sedefkar Mehmet Aga .Per il colore delle maioliche che furono adoperate per decorarla è conosciuta universalmente come Moschea Blu Lo scopo della sua costruzione erano due : Il dominio sul Mar di Marmara ,su progetto dell'architetto sopra nominato ,e perché chi fa un luogo di preghiera di qua ,acquista una casa nell'Aldilà .Le aree necessarie furono acquisite pagando ingenti somme di ben 30000 denari d'oro a scopo risarcimento : un vero record !Quasi tutti andati ai Visir e alle Autorità possessori di palazzi e terreni in quel luogo .La posa della prima pietra avvenne nel novembre del 1609 ( 1018 per l'Egira ) .Il complesso era composto dalla Moschea ,dal palazzo del Sultano , ,dalla scuola di Teologia , ,dall'Ospedale ,dalle Terme ,dall'Ospizio ,da negozi e da stanze in affitto ,da case e depositi.Per vari motivi alcune di queste non sono arrivate fino a noi .
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque/ Sultan Ahmet Camii is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.
It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is still popularly used as a mosque.
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque has one main dome, six minarets, and eight secondary domes. The design is the culmination of two centuries of Ottoman mosque development. It incorporates some Byzantine Christian elements of the neighboring Hagia Sophia with traditional Islamic architecture and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period.
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Explored on 8 July 2014 #3
More commonly known as the Blue Mosque because of the thousands of blue Iznik tiles that cover its interior, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque was actually named after its founder and built between 1609 and 1616. It is staggeringly beautiful, inside and out. Istanbul
Explore #11 on 1 March 2014.
Sultan Ahmet Camii was built between 1606 and 1616 on the orders of Sultan Ahmet I. Aged just 27, he died the following year. It is unusual in having 6 minarets and a courtyard at the front which is as large as the prayer area inside. It is commonly known as the Blue Mosque because of the tens of thousands of blue Iznik tiles that adorn the interior. It is the iconic building of Istanbul.
The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) in Istanbul, completed in 1616, is a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture. Commissioned by Sultan Ahmed I, it blends Islamic and Byzantine styles and is renowned for its interior adorned with over 20,000 blue Iznik tiles, giving it the nickname “Blue Mosque.” Still functioning as a mosque, it remains a key religious site and major tourist attraction, symbolizing Istanbul’s rich history and cultural fusion.
Explored #5 on 2 March 2014
Just after sunset we walked into the courtyard of Sultan Ahmet Camii, the Blue Mosque, Istanbul. The low cloud meant that blue hour didn't really happen, it was more of a pink hour as the sunset diffused through the clouds.
“I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit. ”
― Khalil Gibran
The central dome over the prayer hall of the Blue Mosque (1617) in Istanbul, Turkey, is surrounded by four semi-domes.
The 17th century Sultan Ahmet Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, is also known as the Blue Mosque for the thousands of blue Iznic tiles which cover much of the interior.
Explored on 9 July 2014 #5
We stayed close to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, so visited it by day and by night; it looked beautiful in every light but was always crowded. On the final morning the pre dawn call to prayer woke us, as usual, and this time, instead of ignoring it, I got up and went to see it in the early morning light. I expected the faithful to be thronging through this gate, answering the wailing speakers that echoed across the city. In fact, it was pretty empty and rather magical.
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Blue Mosque, Istanbul, so called because of the thousands of blue tiles that line the inside of its magnificent domes.
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