Sultanahmet Camii

Blue Mosque
Alternative Names
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Sultan Ahmet Camii
Date
1609-1616
Work Type
Material/Technique
Measurements
L.: 73 m; W.: 65 m; Dome H.: 43 m; Dome Dia.: 23.5 m; Minaret H.: 64 m
Style/Period

References

  • Exterior: Former Site of Palace facing Sultanahmet Camii
  • Exterior: Northwestern Elevation
  • Exterior: Partial Northwestern Elevation
  • Exterior: Northwestern Elevation
  • Exterior: Courtyard; Facing Southeast; Fountain; Vaulted Arcade
  • Exterior: Courtyard; Facing Southeast; Fountain; Vaulted Arcade
  • Exterior: Courtyard; Vaulted Arcade
  • Exterior: Courtyard; Facing East
  • Exterior: Courtyard; Fountain
  • Exterior: Courtyard; Facing East; Fountains; Minaret
  • Exterior: Central Dome
  • Exterior: Courtyard; Southeastern Side Entrance; Vaulted Arcade
  • Interior: Central Dome
  • Exterior: Northeastern Courtyard Elevation
  • Exterior: Northeastern Elevation; Minaret
  • Exterior: Southeastern Elevation
  • Exterior: Southeastern Elevation
  • Exterior: Southeastern Elevation
  • Exterior: Southwestern Elevation
  • Exterior: Southwestern Elevation
  • Exterior: Southwestern Elevation
  • Exterior: Northeastern Elevation
  • Exterior: Partial Northeastern Elevation
  • Exterior: Central Dome; Facing Southwest
  • Exterior: Southeastern Elevation
  • Exterior: Southeastern Elevation
  • Exterior: Southeastern Elevation
  • Exterior: Northeastern Elevation
  • Exterior: Northwest Porch
  • Exterior: Northwest Courtyard
  • Exterior: Northwest Courtyard
  • Exterior: Northeast Porch
  • Exterior: Northwest Courtyard
  • Exterior: View of Sultanahmet Camii Porch from Hippodrome
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Southwest Wall
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Southeast Wall, South Corner
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Southeast Wall
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Southeast Wall, East Corner
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Northeast Wall
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Northwest Gallery Level
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Northeast Gallery Level
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Southwest Gallery Level
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Southwest Gallery Level
  • View from the western side of Sultan Ahmet Park
  • Exterior: Northeast Porch
  • Exterior: Northwest Entrance; Vaulted Arcade
  • Exterior: Courtyard Looking Northeast, Portal
  • Exterior: North Corner of Courtyard, Minaret
  • Exterior: Courtyard; Fountain
  • Exterior: Courtyard, Fountain
  • Exterior: Courtyard Looking West, Fountain
  • Exterior: Courtyard Looking South, Northwest Mosque Facade
  • Exterior: Courtyard Looking West, Vaulted Arcade
  • Exterior: Northwestern Courtyard Entrance
  • Exterior: Northwestern Facade from Courtyard
  • Exterior: Northwestern Facade from Courtyard Entrance
  • Exterior: Southwestern Courtyard, Inner Elevation
  • Exterior: Courtyard, Northern Fountain Elevation
  • Exterior: Northwest Entrance, Porch
  • Exterior: Southwestern Courtyard Portal
  • Exterior: Northwestern Facade, Porch Elevation
  • Exterior: Northwestern Porch Looking Northeast
  • Exterior: Courtyard, Vaulted Arcade, Facing West
  • Exterior: Courtyard, Vaulted Arcade, Facing North
  • Exterior: Main Entrance, Porch, Northwestern Elevation
  • Exterior: Northwestern Courtyard Portal
  • Exterior: Northwest Courtyard Elevation
  • Exterior, Northwest Courtyard Elevation
  • Exterior: Northeast Courtyard Elevation
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area, Northeastern End, Facing…
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area Facing South
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area, Eastern Support Pier
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area, Facing Southwest
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area, Northwest Elevation
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area, Northeastern End, Facing Northwest
  • Interior: Eastern Corner Facing Southwest toward Minbar; Under…
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area, Eastern Corner, Facing West
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area, Eastern Corner, Facing Northwest
  • Interior, Central Prayer Area, Facing Southwest, Mihrab and…
  • Interior: Mihrab
  • Interior: Minbar
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area, Northwest Elevation
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area; Qibla Wall; Mihrab; Minbar
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area, Northern Corner Elevation
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area, Southeastern End Facing Northeast…
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area, Southern Corner Facing North
  • Interior: Minbar
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area, Southern Corner, Support Pier,…
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area, Southwestern End, Facing Northwest
  • Interior: Northwest Elevation, Main Entrance
  • Interior: Upper Northwestern Elevation, Domes, Muquarnas…
  • Interior: Central Dome and Pendentives
  • Interior: Central Dome, Southeastern Support Dome, Pendentives
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area, Arch, Southeastern Support Dome
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area, Arch, Southeastern Support Dome
  • Interior: Central Prayer Area, Arch, Southeastern Support Dome
  • Interior: Southwest Elevation
  • Interior: Western Corner Elevation, Support Pier
  • Interior: Southern Support Pier, Muezzin's Tribune
  • Interior: Southeastern Elevation
  • Interior: Southern Support Pier, Muezzin's Tribune
  • Interior: Eastern Support Pier
  • Interior: Northeast Elevation
  • Interior: Southwestern Elevation, Side Aisle, Arcade
  • Interior: Muezzin's Tribune, Detail
  • Interior: Western Corner Facing Southeast
  • Interior: Northwestern Ceiling, Domes
  • Interior: Southern Support Pier, Muezzin's Tribune
  • Interior: Southwestern Elevation Facing South, Southwestern Side…
  • Interior: Southwest Gallery Level, Iznik Tiles
  • Interior: Southwest Gallery Facing Northeast, Southern Support…
  • Interior, Northeast Elevation From Southwest Gallery Level
  • Interior: Southwest Gallery Level Looking North
  • Interior: Southwest Gallery Facing Northwest
  • Interior, Southwest Gallery, Iznik Tiles
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall Looking East from Southwest…
  • Interior: West Corner, Gallery Level, Looking Northeast
  • Interior: West Corner, Gallery Level, Looking East
  • Interior: West Corner, Gallery Level, Looking Southeast
  • Interior: Western Support Pier from Gallery Level
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall Facing Southeast, Viewed from…
  • Interior: Central Prayer Hall, Central Dome, Facing Southeast…
  • Interior: Northwestern Gallery Looking South
  • Interior: Northwestern Gallery Looking East
  • Interior: Northwestern Gallery Looking South
  • Interior: Northwestern Gallery Looking East into Northern Corner
  • Interior: Northwestern Gallery Level Looking Southeast along…
  • Interior: Northern Corner, Support Pier, Pendentive
  • Interior: Northeastern Gallery Level Facing Southeast, Iznik…
  • Interior: Gallery Level, Northern Corner Looking South
  • Interior: Gallery Level, Northern Corner Looking West
  • Interior: Northeastern Gallery Level Looking South, Support Pier
  • Interior: Northeast Gallery Facing South, Sultan's Loge
  • Interior: Northeastern Gallery Level Looking Toward Western…
  • Interior: Sultan's Loge
  • Interior: Mihrab Detail
  • Interior: Qibla Wall Detail
  • Interior: Iznik Tile Detail
  • Interior: Gallery Level, Muqarnas Column Capital Detail
  • Interior: Muezzin's Tribune Detail
  • Interior: Southern Pier, Inscription Detail
  • Interior: Column Capital Detail, Upper Southwest Gallery
  • Interior: Southwest Side Aisle, Column Detail
  • Interior, Southwest Side Aisle, Support Pier
  • Interior: Northeast Gallery, Iznik Tile Detail
  • Interior: Northeast Gallery, Iznik Tile Detail
  • Interior: Calligraphic Medallion, Central Dome
  • Interior: Calligraphic Medallion, Pendentive
  • Interior: Mihrab Detail
  • Interior: Minbar Detail
  • Interior: East Corner, Detail, Under Sultan's Loge
  • Interior: Sultan's Loge Detail
  • Interior: Central Pier Detail
  • Interior: Mihrab Detail
  • Interior: Sultan's Loge Detail
  • Interior: Qibla Wall Detail
  • Interior: Detail Under Sultan's Loge
  • Interior: Sultan's Loge Detail, Iznik Tiles
  • Interior: Eastern Corner, Gallery Level Detail
  • Interior: Central Pier Capital Detail
  • Interior: Central Pier Detail
  • Interior: Minbar Detail
  • Interior: Qibla Wall Detail, Marble
  • Interior: Western Corner, Muqarnas
  • Interior: Western Corner, Muqarnas
  • Interior: Sultan's Loge, Mihrab Detail
  • Interior: Central Pier Capital, Cornice Detail
  • Interior: Central Pier Detail, Fountain
  • Interior: Northeast Side Aisle, Muqarnas Captial Detail
  • Exterior: Eastern Corner
  • Exterior: Ramp Leading to Royal Loge
  • Exterior: Northeast Elevation from Royal Loge Ramp
  • Exterior: Eastern Corner
  • Exterior: Northeastern Elevation
  • Exterior: Eastern Corner from Royal Loge Ramp Looking Southwest
  • Exterior: Northeastern Elevation Viewed from Ramp Leading to…
  • Exterior: Eastern Corner, Minaret
  • Exterior: Eastern Corner, Minaret
  • Exterior: Northeastern Elevation, Central Section
  • Exterior: Northeast Side Looking West
  • Exterior: Northeastern Entrance
  • Exterior: Northeastern Courtyard Portal
  • Exterior: Northeastern Flank Looking Southeast
  • Exterior: Northeast Courtyard Elevation
  • Exterior: Northeastern Flank Looking South
  • Exterior: North Corner of Courtyard
  • Exterior: Courtyard, North Corner Detail
  • Exterior: Courtyard, Outer Northwestern Flank Looking Southwest
  • Exterior: Northwestern Courtyard Portal
  • Exterior: Southwestern Courtyard Elevation
  • Exterior: Southwestern Courtyard Elevation