Monday, October 16, 2023

ISTANBUL: NAME THAT MOSQUE

Istanbul, a city of more than 20 million people, has over 3,000 mosques.  We visited four major mosques during our tour of the city.  All four were distinctive on the inside but at least the three largest had similar architectural styles on the exterior.  They all featured a central dome, along with numerous partial domes, and all included minarets.  Although I took photos of the major, as well as a few minor, mosques, I had some trouble identifying which was which from the outside.  Here is what I figured out (I think).

Hagia Sophia, the oldest of the mosques, even though originally it was built as a Christian church in the 6th century CE.


The Blue Mosque, from the early 17th century CE.


The Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent.


And a couple of smaller mosques that caught my eye.


And this larger, mystery mosque (perhaps another shot of Suleyman the Magnificent?).


John

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