Sultanahmet Camii, Turkey
From series “Top Surviving Artifacts of Muslim Civilization”
Blue Mosque or the Sultan Ahmed Mosque is one of the most important sights of Istanbul and the greatest religious landmark of the world. In this mosque there are six minarets, it is located in the heart of the historical district of Istanbul, next to the other landmarks. The construction of the mosque lasted from 1609 to 1616, the height of its dome is 43 meters, at a time 10 000 people can stay within the walls of the mosque.
The mosque was built by order of Sultan Ahmed I, who suffered several military defeats and wanted to propitiate Allah in that way. When the construction of the mosque began, the Sultan was only 19 years old, during the construction he never won a major military victory, the money for the construction of the mosque sultan had to sacrifice from his own treasury. The mosque is very difficult from an architectural point of view, there are 260 windows in the building. Initially, glasses for windows were brought from Venice, but they could not survive to this day.
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Car rental office: 'Icem Tour' is located in 0.21 km (
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Fuel station: 'Opet' in 0.34 km
Supermarket: 'Başaran Market' in 0.2 km
Parking: 'Sultanahmet Camii Trafik Vakfı Otoparkı' in 0.14 km
Apotheek: 'Peykhane Eczanesi' in 0.28 km
Police station: 'Kumkapı Polis Mer.' in 0.59 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Doy Doy Restaurant' in 0.08 km
Railway station: 'Marmaray Sirkeci Metro İstasyonu Güney (Cağaloğlu) Girişi' in 0.81 km
Nearest airports:
» Ataturk Airport IST - in 14 km
» Sabiha Gokcen Airport SAW - in 30 km
» Corlu Airport TEQ - in 89 km
» Topel Airport QST - in 97 km
» Burgas Airport BOJ - in 211 km
» Ataturk Airport IST - in 14 km
» Sabiha Gokcen Airport SAW - in 30 km
» Corlu Airport TEQ - in 89 km
» Topel Airport QST - in 97 km
» Burgas Airport BOJ - in 211 km
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Zeugma Hotel
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All rooms feature a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Each room has a private bathroom with hairdryer and toiletries. Some rooms have a balcony … More: photo, rates and booking
Victory Hotel & Spa Istanbul
Located in 1 km from Sultanahmet Camii
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Yad Hotel
Located in 2 km from Sultanahmet Camii
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All rooms at Hotel Yad include air conditioning and flat-screen TV. The private bathroom features a shower, slippers and free toiletries. A 24-hour … More: photo, rates and booking
Zambak Apart
Located in 3 km from Sultanahmet Camii
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