BLUE MOSQUE

Its original name is Sultanahmet Mosque. Due to its blue tiles inside, the mosque is called Blue mosque. This mosque is also known as the only mosque with 6 minarets. Work on the mosque began in 1609 and ended in 1616, just a year before the death of the sultan who had spent 1,181 gold thalers on it. It is said that on the day of solemn inauguration Ahmed I, as a sign of humility, wore a hat in the shape of the Prophet’s foot.

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