Admire the Beauty of the Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque is another impressive piece of architectural wonder in Istanbul that is located not too far from Hagia Sophia. The mosque was constructed by the Ottoman Empire in the 17th Century as an imperial mosque for the capital and it is now one of the most visited tourist attractions in the city. The Blue Mosque consists of a large main dome with 8 secondary domes surrounded by 6 narrow and tall minarets and within the mosque, you will find a large prayer hall and a tomb of the founder of the mosque and the ruler of the Ottoman Empire.

The interior of the mosque is a beautiful prayer hall adorned with beautiful blue tiles and at night, the whole mosque gets lit up as the light from the secondary domes and the 6 minarets baths the structure in blue. The interior might not be as impressive as the one you see in Hagia Sofia but since it is close by, it is worth a visit just to see it. The Blue Mosque is open from 9 AM to 7 PM every day except during the prayer hours.