Istanbul, Turkey - Mosque of Sultan Ahmet I (interior)
Interior of the Blue Mosque or Mosque of Sultan Ahmet I with seven minarets. Completed in 1616 - architect Mehmet Aga. For next 250 years - most Sultans chose to perform their Friday noon prayers in the Blue Mosque because of proximity to the Topkapi Palace
Picture No
10678727
Media ID
45524619
Size
5227px x 3338px
(3.6MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1920s
