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Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii)

Attraction Type: 
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With its cascade of opulent domes and slender, balconied minarets soaring towards the sky, this is Istanbul's most striking mosque. Built during the reign of Sultan Ahmet I, the mosque's blue İznik tiles (from which it gained its nickname), dominate the interior highlighted by shafts of light from over 250 windows.

Address: 
At Meydanı Caddesi 7,
Istanbul,
Turkey
Opening times: 

Tue-Sat 0900-1600 (Museum); no access to the mosque during prayer times.

Admission fees: 

No to the mosque, but yes to the museum

Disabled access: 
Yes
Unesco: 
Yes

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