Turkey - Istanbul - Ancient Byzantium & Constantinople - Sharing Time after Prayer in Sultan Ahmed Mosque - Blue Mosque
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii; is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built between 1609 and 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. While still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction.
The design of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque is the culmination of two centuries of both Ottoman mosque and Byzantine church development. It incorporates some Byzantine elements of the neighboring Hagia Sophia with traditional Islamic architecture and is considered to be the last great mosque of the classical period. The architect has ably synthesized the ideas of his master Sinan, aiming for overwhelming size, majesty and splendour.
Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens’s focal length: 17.00 - 40.00 mm Focal length: 17.00 mm; Aperture: 5.0, Exposure time: 1/50 s, ISO: 2500
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velotta.bill (23 months ago | reply)
Magestic beauty. Thanks for showing something imay never see!
Uuganbayar D (23 months ago | reply)
wow incredible shot
nilliske (23 months ago | reply)
Great shot Lucie. We where there.
phginlon (23 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot.
NIELS AHA (23 months ago | reply)
great shot!
itslour (23 months ago | reply)
awesome!
Pixel Boy128 (23 months ago | reply)
Wicked!!!
Portraitlove ™ © [deleted] (23 months ago | reply)
Amazing place
kmkuehler (23 months ago | reply)
what a lovely photo. very inspiring work!
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
jan.tito (23 months ago | reply)
Great shot; amazing space.
Piyush Tank (23 months ago | reply)
Captain Suresh (23 months ago | reply)
What a magnificent building and equally good photograph. I had seen the same kind of building called Citadel in Egypt.
Nilton Ramos Quoirin (23 months ago | reply)
What a spectacular place. Amazing colors and details.
www.ameet.in (23 months ago | reply)
Amazing colors & shot too
Unique_Snowflake (23 months ago | reply)
stunning
Ahmad Albattah ~ إحساس الضوء (23 months ago | reply)
ماشاء الله
زاويه خطيرة وتكوين راااااااائعه
~ Floydian ~ (23 months ago | reply)
Dag Lucie,
It's been long since i was there, but as beautiful as you show it here i never saw it....beautiful work, really perfect in colour and exposure.
Groetjes, Henk
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macropoulos (23 months ago | reply)
Excellent capture of this amazing place!
Chris Waikiki (23 months ago | reply)
whow ... this is breathtaking
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alexandros9 (23 months ago | reply)
fantastic wide angle shot! congrats!
ışık tanesi (23 months ago | reply)
This 17th century mosque, near Haghia Sophia, is famous for the beautiful blue tile work ornamenting its walls. Its surrounding six slim minarets distinguish it from other mosques which normally have two or four minarets. It was built by architect Mehmet Aga by the order of Sultan Ahmed I as a complex in seven years and became the most important mosque of the city.
PhotographyBoy (23 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot of a beautiful mosque!
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gio.cape (23 months ago | reply)
great shot
adelarad21 (23 months ago | reply)
Magnífica fotogafía !!! Yo también he disfrutado de dicho lugar !!!
atif peshimam (23 months ago | reply)
Larger than life.
Brilliant work as always.
TejasCalifas (23 months ago | reply)
Wow. This is beautiful.
Metin Canbalaban (23 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called It's Not About You (Post 1 = Comment 2), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Metin Canbalaban (23 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Mosques From Around The Globe, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
dream-on (23 months ago | reply)
Wow! This is stunning!
Diego Velo (23 months ago | reply)
Wow!! Great!!
RAY OF SUN !! (BACK) (23 months ago | reply)
wow .. amazing shot .great angle and colors !! creative work!
mikel.landa (23 months ago | reply)
I love the atmosphere you have created in this shot
rajnishjaiswal (23 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot
GlobeTrotter 2000 (23 months ago | reply)
Magnificent architecture !
Great capture !
James_at_Slack (23 months ago | reply)
Great expanse of a picture. Well lit.
musicman67 (23 months ago | reply)
Very impressive open space. Great architecture and design. Great colors. Wonderful wide angle. Well done.
Ayman Zaid أيمن زيد (23 months ago | reply)
Wo0o0o0oW
Great
rondeboom (23 months ago | reply)
WOW!!! This is a great image!
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Misael Lacasta (23 months ago | reply)
Molto bella...
darwaysh (23 months ago | reply)
very nice
Rober1000x (23 months ago | reply)
beautiful
florenarocena (23 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
Fahad Ben Hussain ( www.fhdphoto.com ) (23 months ago | reply)
nice shot :)
Chef00 (23 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
Héctor Falcón (23 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called City of the World (Post 6 & Comment 3 Please) NEW, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Héctor Falcón (23 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Through Your Eyes To Ours, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Héctor Falcón (23 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Your Preferred Picture, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Ventura Carmona (23 months ago | reply)
Excelente imagen!!. Saludos