Turkey 15.- 20.3.2014

Blue Mosque in Istanbul

Blue Mosque is one of the most famous religious buildings in the world. The mosque is known as  Blue Mosque because of blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design. Mosque was built between 1609 and 1616 years, during the rule of Ahmed I. It is a mosque with six minarets. Each minarets has two or three balconies.

Pray happens five times a day with the first call to prayer at sunrise and the last one at nightfall.

Before you step in to Mosque you have to take off your shoes and put them in plastic bag. Women have to wear a head covering when entering to Blue Mosque.