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Monday, December 12, 2011

The Sultan Ahmed (Blue Mosque) Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

The Sultan Ahmed (Blue Mosque) Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
The Sultan Ahmed (Blue Mosque) Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Built between 1609 and 1616, the Sutan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey is better known as the Blue Mosque on account of all the blue tiles that adorn the interior. It is still used as a mosque but is one of the iconic buildings of Istanbul and is visited by millions of tourists eac year.
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