Blue Mosque - The Exterior and Interior of the Historical Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque - The Exterior and Interior of the Historical Blue Mosque. The Blue Mosque (Called Sultanahmet Camii in Turkish) was built by Sedefkar Mehmet Aga in the sultan 1. Ahmet’s time between (1609-1616) years. It is located on the site of the Great Palace of Byzantium, on the southeastern side of the Hippodrome, Istanbul, Turkey. It is commonly known as the Blue Mosque because of its interior blue tiles which was used more than pieces. The mosque is also popularly known as a fascinating structure its six minarets because it is only six minarets mosque in Turkey. It is lightened by 260 windows. It’s part of the worship sizes 64x72 meters and its diameter is 23,5. Besides being tourist attraction point in Istanbul, it’s also an active mosque, so it’s closed to non worshippers for a half hour or so during the five daily prayers. The upper levels of the Mosque interior is dominated by blue paint. More than 200 stained glass windows with intricate des