Blue Mosque
Istanbul, TurkiyeDetails
About
Built between 1609-1616, this impressive mosque has six minarets. Why is it called "Blue Mosque?" There are two stories: the first, more common one is that the interior is covered in Blue İznik tiles. The second is: many years ago, ancient sailors who sailed by the mosque on the Marmara Sea saw the blue colors of the sea reflected in the mosque.
Reviews
Wombling_Free_7548 We were worried about building work but we didn’t see any scaffolding. Only queued for 15 mins to get in at 11am on Sunday. Gorgeous building inside and out
pilottrev The best thing to visit in Istanbul, iconic mosque well organised and beautiful inside and out, well worth the visit
264lynxl active place of worship with a long line to get in. u can borrow headscarves at the entrance for women (men?) then it's just a big room with a huge lamp in the middle. not much to see but impressive building. max worth 10 min wait..
magodziankaw Worth visiting if you have time but it benefits mostly from its location because it is neither the most beautiful nor the most interesting mosque. Anyway, an interesting spot on the city map.
andyrapsuk Very disappointed, not very blue at all, nothing like you see in brochures, not sure how they get away with it to be honest
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