Istanbul - Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque) 
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The southeast side of Atmeydani in Istanbul is dominated by the Sultan Ahmet Mosque or Blue Mosque with its mighty dome (43m/141ft high, 23.5m/77ft in diameter) and six minarets, built by Sultan Ahmet I in 1609-16. The forecourt, with a beautiful fountain in the center, is surrounded by colonnades roofed with a series of small domes. The interior (72m/235ft by 64m/210ft), in its lightness, spatial effect and color, is one of the finest creations of Turkish architecture.
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Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque), Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul , Turkey
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Sultan Ahmet Mosque in Istanbul widely known as the Blue Mosque.
Sultan Ahmet (Blue) Mosque in Istanbul.
The Blue Mosque in Istanbul.
Tower of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul.
Courtyard of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul.
