Sultanahmet Mosque

Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, built in the 17th century , the classical period of the last great architectural structure. Sedefkâr at the request of the architectural work of Ahmed I. Mehmet Aga is more of a masterpiece of architecture that speaks volumes . Characteristics and the like are separated from Church . This giant work of both the Byzantine and Ottoman architecture of worship is fed from . As a result of this architecture, blend the resulting image is literally ; It is the majesty and splendor .

Sultan Ahmet Mosque foreigners for "Blue Mosque" ( Blue Mosque) he mention. This is because the mosque's blue, white and green decorations in the color blue is the most conspicuous . Structure exhibits a dominant display in the Marmara Sea is located opposite the Hagia Sophia . The reason for this is not the architect of the building facing the sea and the most appropriate one is selected as the location of this place .



Sultan Ahmed Mosque has a very large yard . Forty-three meters in height on both sides of the mosque, which is located lavatory . But the most important feature is that the six minarets . In Turkey, only the first three of the six minarets of the mosque is what is done . Mosque style is quite different from the outside and the inside . On processed plant motifs , china adorned with more than twenty thousand of the interior of the building blue color is used in the high places . There are two hundred and sixty of the work window . This colorful windows when the sun hits the light is reflected in china . However, when broken window glass of the new glass has been anchored in the same colors as before for the color compatibility is not ensured.

Sultan Ahmet Mosque is moving full splendor in the period . Author in the windows not only characteristic in many other studies of various deformed lived. The first mosque chandeliers , gold , emeralds and other precious metals were made ​​of . However, due to looting is not flashy like the old chandeliers . When restoring a mosque , Quranic verses written in calligraphy on the walls has been removed. Do have the best Istanbul sunny worship , located inside discolouring caused artwork . However, since the 17th century mosque altered , though how much is still preserves its magnificence .

Sultan Ahmet Mosque Interior

Sultan Ahmet Mosque Transportation

Construction of the century and the last time that a progressive work , it still retains the grandeur of this building is located in Istanbul's Fatih district . Gives its name to the neighborhood mosque can visit for free . 18:00 in the morning between 9:00 in the evening showcased the open structure is open every day stroll . Only in prayer time visitors are not accepted.

For those who want to visit the Sultan Ahmet Mosque have multiple ways . The first pass , which will go from the Anatolian side of face . Or theres Üsküdar ferry from Kadıköy to Eminönü tram can pass . After a stop within walking distance of the Blue mosque in the ten minutes you can reach .

Sultan Ahmet Mosque will be visiting from the European side Taksim As for the easiest way is to go through . Want to come here on foot or by bus to Eminönü you can follow the above mentioned way . Buses to date with the Beyazit mosque in Taksim is reached. After landing off the bus in Beyazit tram to Sultanahmet you can follow the path .