Blue Mosque
Turkish domed masterpiece
The Blue Mosque is a 17th-century Ottoman mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, named for the blue tiles decorating its interior.
Its six minarets and cascading domes make it one of the city's most recognizable landmarks.
The name also applies to other mosques featuring blue tilework, including those in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, and Tabriz, Iran.
- IstanbulTurkish city, formerly Constantinople
- old cityLong-established urban area
- holy siteReligiously venerated location
- domesVaulted rounded ceilings
- domed ceilingCurved roof from within
calligraphy · minarets · turquoise · prayer · prayer rug · tiles · azure · courtyards · Ottoman Empire · stained glass · landmark · arches · Islamic art · imam · ablution · symmetry · Constantinople · mosaics
- Asian LandmarksAngkor Wat, Taj Mahal, Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Army
- AnatoliaAnatolia, Asia Minor, Ankara, Cappadocia, Istanbul
- Islamic SitesKaaba, Masjid al-Haram, Dome of the Rock, Al-Aqsa, Mecca
- Turkish SitesHagia Sophia, Ephesus, Cappadocia, Troy, Grand Bazaar
- Famous LandmarksEiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Great Wall, Pyramids of Giza, Giza pyramids
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan
religious architectural tradition
Blue MosqueHagia Sophia
Historic Istanbul religious structure
St. Peter's Basilica · Notre-Dame Cathedral · Westminster Abbey · Sistine Chapel · St. Basil's Cathedral