The Blue Mosque, also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is a historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the ...

Istanbul's most iconic mosque is a head-turner, thanks to its six minarets and over 20,000 blue Iznik tiles that give it its famous name. Built in the 17th century, the Blue Mosque still functions ...

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s, the Blue ...