Blue Mosque
Interesting facts about the Blue Mosque:
The Blue Mosque has a feature like social complex including the madrasa, Sultan Resting Mansion, Turkish bath, fountain, hospital, Mekteb-I Sıbyan, rental rooms and homes except from the mosque. Besides being a tourist attraction point, it is also an active mosque, so it's closed to non worshipers for a half or so during the five daily prayers. The best way to see great architecture of the Blue Mosque is to approach it from the Hippodrome. The Blue Mosque is one the most popular tourist attractions that has welcomed many famous celebrities including USA’s Old President whom has visited this mosque two times. |
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Sultanahmet Camii, 34122 Sultanahmet,
Fatih, İstanbul,Turkey
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Open daily from 09.00 till dusk, the mosque closes for 90 minutes during each pray time , 2 hours during Friday noon prayer
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FREE
of charge!
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For the best experiences at the Blue Mosque...
We have provided some tips for smart spending and touring at the Blue Mosque for maximum enjoyable experiences.
For people with a little more to spend...
Apart from visiting every corner of the mosque, you can also visit the lower levels and at every pier, the interior of the mosque is lined with more than 20,000 handmade ceramic tiles, consisting of more than fifty different tulip designs. You can also visit the minarets of the Blue Mosque. Large crowds of both Turks and tourists gather at sunset in the park facing the mosque to hear the call to evening prayers, just as the sun sets and the mosque is brilliantly illuminated by coloured flood lights.
Apart from visiting every corner of the mosque, you can also visit the lower levels and at every pier, the interior of the mosque is lined with more than 20,000 handmade ceramic tiles, consisting of more than fifty different tulip designs. You can also visit the minarets of the Blue Mosque. Large crowds of both Turks and tourists gather at sunset in the park facing the mosque to hear the call to evening prayers, just as the sun sets and the mosque is brilliantly illuminated by coloured flood lights.
For standard touring...
Apart from visiting every corner of the mosque, you can explore the exterior of the mosque. The court is about as large as the mosque itself and is surrounded by a continuous vaulted arcade. The central hexagonal fountain is rather small in contrast with the dimensions of the courtyard.
Apart from visiting every corner of the mosque, you can explore the exterior of the mosque. The court is about as large as the mosque itself and is surrounded by a continuous vaulted arcade. The central hexagonal fountain is rather small in contrast with the dimensions of the courtyard.
For people on a budget...
Really, there isn't any minimum or maximum cost for visitors as there is no cost for the entrance fee.
Really, there isn't any minimum or maximum cost for visitors as there is no cost for the entrance fee.
For more information, please visit http://www.tourmakerturkey.com/blue-mosque.html
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