The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, in Istanbul is the National Mosque of Turkey. It was built by Sultan Ahmed to try to placate Allah (God) after an unfavorable wars against Persia. It was built over the Palace of the Byzantine emperors, the Great Palace and the Hippodrome and many palaces including the palace of Sokollu Mehmet Pasa. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque was designed and its construction supervised by the royal architect Sedefhar Mehmet Aga who was a pupil and senior assistant of the famous architect Sian.
Below is a photo of the entrance to the Sultan Ahmed Blue Mosque, Istanbul:
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