Blue Mosque Ceiling is a photograph by Phyllis Taylor which was uploaded on May 9th, 2016.
Blue Mosque Ceiling
Part of the ceiling of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.... more
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Blue Mosque Ceiling
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Phyllis Taylor
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Part of the ceiling of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque or Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii) is a historic mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. 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.
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