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Photo taken in Sultanahmet Cami, Sultan Ahmet Mh., 34122 Istanbul Province/Istanbul, Turkey
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- Uploaded on December 9, 2008
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epperstheo, on December 9, 2008, said:
Blick auf die "Hagia Sophia".
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giovinco_, on January 14, said:
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii, Ottoman Turkish and Arabic: مَسجِدُ السلطان أحمد pr. masjedu alsultane Ahmad) is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). 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. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. While still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction.
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