Istanbul
Detail of the ceiling of the arcaded courtyard, Sultan Ahmed Mosque, or Blue Mosque, 1609-16, by Mehmet Aga, Istanbul, Turkey. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, commissioned by Sultan Ahmed I, was built near the Hagia Sophia and combines Byzantine style with Islamic architecture. The court, surrounded by a continuous vaulted arcade (revak), is about as large as the mosque itself. The historical areas of the city were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13423912
Media ID
45087205
Size
3576px x 5496px
(4.6MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
