Ceiling of Sultan Ahmed or Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
Ornate ceilings of Iznik tiles in a floral design and Arabic inscriptions, in the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii), or Blue Mosque, 1609-16, by Mehmet Aga, Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey. Built near the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque combines Byzantine elements with Islamic architecture in the Classical Ottoman style. The blue tiles of the interior inspired its popular name. The historical areas of the city were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13427761
Media ID
45092519
Size
5616px x 3744px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
