Blue mosque
Blue mosque located on historical peninsula and in the the square of Ahmet Sultan which name was
derived from mosque itself.
Blue mosque name mostly known by foreigners as the Turkish people
name the mosque as Sultan Ahmet .
The most significant and unique feature of the mosque having six
minarets while the mosques mostly built with 4 minarets. Minarets can be easily
observerd by everybody from the sea and around.
Only the Ottoman empire dynasy members had the privilege to get
built mosques with minarets over two.
Mosque was built for the name of Sultan Ahmet the 16th Sultan of
Ottoman empire. The name of blue mosque originated from the blue coloured
ceramic tiles used to decorate and ornament the mosque.
Blue mosque was built with the aim of reaching the highness and big size of hagia Sophia and Unique master piece
Selimiye mosque however blue mosque `s
glory was not comparable neither hagia sophia nor the Selimiye mosque
Entrance of the mosque is
located by Hippodrome square (Atmeydani). A fountain is available at courtyard
which is built for decoration and drinking water. Inner part of Mosque is
fascinating with 21 thousand 43 pieces of blue tiles ornamentation.
Black flag stands over the screened and elevated loge in the mosque is symbolizing the caliphate taken after the Sultan selim`s victory in egypt .
Complex of buildings adjacent to a mosque covers a wide area. Hunkar
kasri ( small palace of
sultan) which is used a carpet
and rug museum , mosaic museum , tombs of sultan ahmet the first , Mustafa the
second ,murat the forth are situated in this area.