Blue Mosque
Local name: Sultan Ahmet camii
Located in Fatih, Istanbul Coordinates: 41°00′19″ N 28°58′36″ E
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 37 m
- above sea level
About Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque is a tourist attraction. Location: Fatih, Istanbul.
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii), popularly known as the Blue Mosque, is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed between 1609 and 1617 during the rule of Ahmed I. It attracts a large number of tourists and is one of the most iconic and popular monuments of Ottoman architecture. The mosque has a classical Ottoman layout with a central dome surrounded by four semi-domes over the prayer hall.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1609
- Opened
- 1616
- Architect
- Sedefkar Mehmed Ağa
- Architectural style
- Ottoman architecture
- Heritage designation
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Height
- 64 m
- Length
- 0.1 km
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 106 sights and natural places within 10 km Blaue Moschee, Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hagia Sophia Attraction, Fatih0.5 km NE -
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Museum, Fatih0.2 km NW -
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Attraction, Fatih0.4 km W -
Basilica Cistern Historic site, Fatih0.3 km N -
Topkapı Palace Historic site, Fatih1.1 km NE -
Blaue Moschee Attraction, Fatih<0.1 km N
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Sultan Ahmed Mosque Museum, Fatih<0.1 km SW
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The Great Palace of Constantinople / Μέγα Παλάτιον / Méga Palátion / Palatium Magnum / Büyük Saray Historic site, Fatih0.1 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
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Istanbul City, Istanbul2.5 km NW -
Eminönü Neighbourhood, Fatih1.4 km N
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Sultanahmet Neighbourhood, Fatih0.2 km SE
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Aksaray Neighbourhood, Fatih2.3 km W
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