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  • Sultan Ahmed Mosque

    Sultan Ahmed Mosque or the Blue Mosque is a historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed between 1609-1616 AD during the rule of Ottoman Sultan Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains Ahmed's tomb, a madrasah and a hospice. The mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 as part of Historic Areas of Istanbul.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Historic Areas of Istanbul.
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    Sultan Ahmed Mosque
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    Sultan Ahmed Mosque
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    Sultan Ahmed Mosque
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    Sultan Ahmed Mosque

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1985

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    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Turkey

    Istanbul Province

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    17th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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