Stock Photo: The Blue Mosque Outdoors View In Istanbul, Turkey
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Three of the Blue Mosque`s 5 domes may be seen from this exterior view, and 4 of its 6 minarets are visible , as are esthetic flower gardens and landscaped greenery. The official name of this Ottoman imperial era structure built between 1609 to 1616 is the Sultan Ahmed Mosque. The location is Istanbul, Turkey. It remains a functioning mosque and is a busy tourist attraction as you can see, it affords a splendid photographic background. Visitors marvel at its majestic artistry. There are 20,000 handmade and painted blue tiles inside. In addition, blue lights shine through the 5 domes. There are as well, 200 intricately designed stained glass windows.
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