Blue Mosque
Istanbul, Türkiye
It is the only mosque in Istanbul that has six minarets.
The Blue Mosque, or Sultanahmet Camii, is an imperial Ottoman mosque built between 1609 and 1616 at the command of Sultan Ahmed I. It is the only mosque in Istanbul with six minarets. Its interior is adorned with over 20,000 hand-painted blue İznik tiles, which gave it its popular name. The central dome is 43 meters high and 23.5 meters in diameter. It is an active mosque and one of the symbols of the city.
- Visit time: 1 h 15 min
- Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:30–12:15, 14:00–16:45, 17:45–18:30 (from OpenStreetMap — check before you go)
- Local name: Sultanahmet Camii
- Website: geziyerler.com/sultan-ahmet-camii
How long does it take to visit Blue Mosque?
Plan about 1 h 15 min.
Nearby
- Obelisk of Theodosius — 120 m
- Serpent Column — 130 m
- Hippodrome — 130 m
- Great Palace Mosaic Museum — 140 m
- Obelisk of Constantine — 150 m
- Sultan Ahmed Tomb — 160 m
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