Built in 1609–1616 by Sultan Ahmed I, the Blue Mosque takes its name from the Iznik tiles that decorate the interior and not the faintly blue cast to the stone. Always striking, at night it is even more so.
Built in 1609–1616 by Sultan Ahmed I, the Blue Mosque takes its name from the Iznik tiles that decorate the interior and not the faintly blue cast to the stone. Always striking, at night it is even more so.
