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Turkey: Istanbul - Sultan Ahmet or Blue Mosque |
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More photos in the vicinity: Istanbul - Sultan Ahmed Mosque Istanbul - Hagia Sophia Istanbul - Hagia Sophia Minaret |
The Sultan Ahmet or Blue Mosque was erected in the 17th century. It is the only one in whole Istanbul with six minarets. The marvellous 20000 blue Iznik -tiles in the interior gave this mosque the more familiar name. |
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Date: Oct 14, 2008 Longitude: 28° 58.65' Latitude: 41° 0.25'  
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   Map references: left: courtesy CIA, middle: courtesy US LoC Map Collection, right: courtesy NASA. This page has been updated on: 2009-Mar-24 |
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