The mosque was built between 1609-1617 in 7 years and has 6 minarets. The dome of the mosque has a height of 43 meters and a diameter of 23.5 meters. The lights entering through the windows around the dome make the dome look like it is hanging in the air. The interior of the mosque is decorated with more than 20 thousand green, blue, red and brown tiles. The Mosque is also known as the Blue Mosque because of the blue colour used in the mosque. On the wall of the mosque facing Mecca, a beautiful black prayer was brought from a black stone brought from Mecca. Due to the 260 windows in the mosque, it has a very bright appearance and 12 different types of marble were used to give the best acoustic layout. There are many points to see around the Blue Mosque and its surrounding area. These include the 1st Tomb of Ahmet, madrasah, Turkish bath, muvakkithane, library, Arasta Bazaar, Darüş-şifa and Hünkar Pavilion.
Visiting Hours:
The mosque is closed to visitors during worship hours:
Between 08:30 and 19:30 in the summer.
On Fridays between 13:30 to 18:30.
During the winter between 08:30 and 17:00 On Fridays between 14:30 and 17:00.
Those who want to go to Sultanahmet Mosque should use the Bağcılar-Kabataş tram line and those who will come on the Anatolian side can use Kabataş or Eminönü sea buses while if you’re considering coming with a private car you should remember that it might be a bit difficult.
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