Blue Mosque
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The Blue Mosque, officially known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is a historic Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul famed for its cascading domes, six minarets, and striking blue İznik tilework.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman imperial mosque
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ mosque ⓘ |
| architect | Sedefkar Mehmed Agha ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
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Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | mosque ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Sultan Ahmed I ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1616 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1616 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1609 ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| famousFor |
blue interior tiles
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harmonious proportions ⓘ panoramic silhouette on Istanbul skyline ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | large inner courtyard ⓘ |
| hasDome |
main central dome
ⓘ
several semi-domes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
blue İznik tilework
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calligraphic inscriptions ⓘ cascading domes ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| hasMadrasa | former madrasa complex ⓘ |
| hasMihrab | mihrab made of finely carved marble ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | six slender minarets ⓘ |
| hasMinbar | ornate minbar ⓘ |
| hasPrayerHall | large central prayer hall ⓘ |
| hasSultanLoge | sultan’s loge ⓘ |
| hasTomb | tomb of Sultan Ahmed I ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major landmark of Istanbul ⓘ |
| interiorDecoration |
blue İznik tiles
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marble and stonework ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fatih district
ⓘ
Istanbul ⓘ historic peninsula of Istanbul ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hagia Sophia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sultan Ahmed I ⓘ |
| numberOfMinarets | 6 ⓘ |
| officialName | Sultan Ahmed Mosque ⓘ |
| overlooks | Hippodrome of Constantinople ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Areas of Istanbul ⓘ |
| period | Classical Ottoman period ⓘ |
| prayerCall | adhan recited from six minarets ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| status | active mosque ⓘ |
| touristVisitsPerYear | millions of visitors ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | yes ⓘ |
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