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
11035077
Media ID
46695021
Size
5345px x 3388px
(3.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Max Fruchtermann postcard
Date
circa 1910s
