Stock Photo: The Famous Sultan Ahmed Mosque In Istambul
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The famous Sultan Ahmed Mosque. The mosque was built by order of Sultan Ahmed I to show the greatness of the Ottoman Empire to the conquered Byzantines. The mosque is one of the biggest in the city, it can accommodate more than 10 thousand people. The diameter of the dome of the mosque is 23.5 meters and its height is 43 meters. The light penetrates inside through 260 windows on which there used to be stained glass windows made in Venice on special order. Later the windows were replaced. The huge hall of the mosque is covered with a red fluffy carpet. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is open for worship.
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