The amazing architecture of the Blue Mosque viewed from the courtyard just after dawn. I visisted the mosque early in the morning and it was a fantastic time to visit to beat the crowd as I was the only person there until a photo tour group joined me a little later. Luckily by that time I had captured a few images and was happy to move on.

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Turkey, Istanbul, "Blue Mosque"

Taken in the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.

Below the entrance to the the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, this is where men come to wash their hands and feet before entering the mosque.

The Blue Mosque

This is the view from my hotel window on the first night of our fall 2007 photography tour.

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

The Blue Mosque at night

那一點星

Tram stop in front of Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque)

”في غصون الضيّ.. من ليل الغضا..

وما نسى الغيم..“

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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 1453 to 1923). The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.

Istanbul, Turkey

4 May 2013. I was a beginner photographer. I wanted to take a special photo. So, i came up an idea with taking the view of water with Blue Mosque. Canon 600D, 1/4000 sec. f/10, iso 1000.

The Blue (or Friday) Mosque is one of 2 mosques in Katara Cultural Village. This, the largest, is very colourful and ornate and the design features persian and turkish influences. As always, tripods are not allowed in Katara so this night shot is handheld at high ISO

This mosque is known as Blue Mosque because of the blue tiles used inside.

Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque)

Istanbul