Blue Mosque with All Glories

One of the most visited monument in our top 10 attraction points in Istanbul list is the Blue Mosque. It was built in the 17th century by Sedefkar Mehmet Aga, one of the students who was educated by Mimar Sinan at the behest of the Sultan 1st Ahmet. The mosque, whose real name is Sultan Ahmet Mosque, is also known as the Blue Mosque because the Iznik tiles of blue color are intensely made between the second window on the walls of the mosque.

 

There are 21043 eye - popping Iznik tiles on the walls of the mosque. The part of house of prayer of the mosque is 64 x 72 meters. The diameter of the central dome which height is 43 meters is 23.5 meters. In the minarets, there are 16 minaret balconies because Sultan Ahmet who made the mosque done is 16th Ottoman sultan. Sultan Ahmet Mosque is one of the biggest building complexes in Istanbul with its complex. This complex consists of a mosque, madrasah, sultan's place, ottoman bazaar, shops, baths, fountains, baths, tombs, hospital, bazaar, charters and rented rooms.

 

Sultan Ahmet's grave was built adjacent to the mosque's garden. You can buy a souvenir that symbolizes this place. Please check  our "what to buy in istanbul "  page.

 

Transportation:

You can reach it by Sultanahmet stop of Kabatas-Bağcılar Tram line. If you come from Anatolia side, you can reach the tram line using Kadıköy-Eminönü and Üsküdar-Eminönü ferry. You just need an Istanbulkart do travel.

 

You can get more information on official page of Ministry of Culture.

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Suleymaniye Mosque

Süleymaniye Mosque is one of the most important works and examples of the Ottoman period architecture. Despite the fact that there have been hundreds of earthquakes in Istanbul for centuries, there is not a single crack on the Süleymaniye Mosque. There are minarets at the four corners of the courtyard of the mosque. The dimensions of minarets are different from each other. 32 windows were opened in the main dome of the mosque to provide the best illumination according to the calculations of Mimar Sinan.

 

Suleymaniye Hamam;

Suleymaniye Hamam, which was built by the famous Turkish architect Mimar Sinan together with the Suleymaniye Mosque and Complex in Istanbul Beyazit between 1551 and 1558, got that name from Sultan Süleyman. Mimar Sinan called it "my masterpiece" for the hamam with a private lodge belonging to Sultan Süleyman. There are graves of Kanuni Sultan Süleyman and his wife Hürrem Sultan in the mausoleum with many graves nearby.

 

There is a wellhole in the hammam and it is believed that this wellhole is good for jaundice. Suleymaniye Hamam is one of the historical riches that make up the interest of local and foreign tourists today. If you wonder "what to buy in istanbul ", you can buy a souvenir that symbolizes this place.

 

You can check ministry of culture website for more information.