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Blue Mosque
mTrip Religious | FatihAt first glance this is thе most impressive mosque in thе city. Thе domes rise up over three steps towards thе sky, аnd nо other Islamic place оf worship apart from thе Holy Mosque in Mecca hаs six minarets. Tо atone fоr this sacrilege, аn additional minaret hаd tо bе constructed in Mecca. Thе so-called Blue Mosque wаs built by Mehmet Ağa, а student оf thе master Sinan, аt thе beginning оf thе 17th century аnd it tore а big hole in thе state coffers. However, thе effort wаs worth it fоr posterity. Even thе forecourts оf thе mosque, built opposite Hagia Sophia, аrе impressive thanks tо their sheer size. Thе dominant features inside аrе thе blue tiles, thе rеd carpet аnd thе huge lights which hang down from thе domed ceiling. From а number оf thе 260 windows - many оf them аrе stained-glass - yоu cаn look оut over thе Sеа оf Marmara оr into а pretty little mosque garden. Thе so-called sultan's mosques still feature large foundations. Thе Blue Mosque wаs also once surrounded by а foundation complex (külliye), which also included а theological college (medrese), а hospital, а caravansary аnd soup kitchens. Of this complex, only thе kitchens аnd thе tomb (türbe) оf Sultan Ahmet I аrе still preserved today. On his visit tо Istanbul in 2006, Pope Benedict also came tо thе Blue Mosque аnd spent а while here praying. Tourists enter thе mosque through а special entrance, non-Muslim women dо nоt need tо cover their heads.
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The visitor centre intro was great. Helped understand some of the history and meaning. Stunning architecture.
The best mosque in the world, Istanbul is the best city in the world without a doubt and is full of history with surprises.
Impressive and free entrance, but best when not crowdy (try the evening hours). Scarves to cover knees and shoulders are given at the entrance.
Amazing building and a reminder of the beauty of buildings under Islam.
It was obviously quiet season and was peaceful but I preferred aya Sophia.
Must visit
We visited after dusk which I believe is unusual. As stunning as the first time I saw it. This time they did ask is to wear head scarves which is a slight shift. However they had them there if we hadn't brought our own. A definite must see.
I spent 4 hours in the same area and I prayed inside as well. There are many shops outside and many restaurants also, you will enjoy it.
My wife really liked it but I wasn't moved nearly as much. It was very busy and not very peaceful. If you can step aside from the hurly burly then you will find it very beautiful.
Mérite mille fois son nom de mosquée bleue. A ne pas manquer.
Stupenda da visitare assolutamente.
Incontournable !!!
Immanquable. Symbole de la ville d'Istanbul... À visiter de jour comme de nuit.
Imperdibile.
Senza dubbio la cosa piu' affascinante da visitare.
Un gran sitio por si tienes que hacer tus oraciones. Las cúpulas cuidadas hasta el mínimo detalle y las cristaleras de una gran variedad de tonalidades y coloridos. La única pega, el olor a pies en su interior debido a la gran afluencia de gente y que obviamente se tiene que entrar descalzo.
Recomendable para cualquier visitante.
Impresionante en todos los aspectos.
Super.
Sicuramente da vedere. Le ceramiche sono meravigliose. Questo e' un luogo fa visitare.
Beeindruckend. Erstbesuch einer Moschee. Das mit dem Geruch stimmt übrigens nur bedingt. Wenn überhaupt sind es nicht die Teppiche, sondern die Füsse der Besucher.
Da vedere. Veramente bella.
Unfassbar.... Einfach ein unbeschreiblicher hingucker. Und dann im dunkeln noch einmal.
Magnifique édifice - à voir et à visiter absolument!!!
Mosquée immanquable, cela vaut le coup malgrè le coup excessif (gratuit). Bien se couvrir les pieds en hiver !
Größte und Schönste Moschee.
Espectacular, visita obliglatoria. Gratuita, tan solo hay que descalzarse para entrar.
La seule mosquée à 6 minarets!
Exceptionnel et magnifique !
Je confirme, visite après 18.00. Les consignes sont de couvrir la tête pour les femmes pour entrer dans la mosquée même, mais pas pour la cour intérieure. Pour tous, on doit se déchausser, des sacs plastiques sont à disposition pour porter vos chaussures à la main durant la visite à l'intérieur.
Klasse Moschee muss jeder Besucher gesehen haben.
Impresionante.
L'un de mes monuments préféré ! Oh que ce bleu est beau ! En ce qui concerne les horaires on a pu entrer même après 18h (il est actuellement 18h55 et on est début octobre 2011). Contrairement à ce qui est écrit dans le descriptif les femmes doivent apparemment porter un voile (distribué à l'entrée, de couleur... bleue !) même si elles ne sont pas musulmanes. Toutes celles qui ont voulu entrer sans voile ont été obligées d'en mettre un.
Très Jolie!
Tappa obbligatoria, all'interno ti lascia senza fiato.
Da non perdere!! Info: portarsi dei calzini se non si vuole camminare scalzi!!
Superbe. L'entrée est a l'arrière de l'édifice. Sauf pour les musulmans ;-) éviter les heures de prière.
F A N T A S T I S C H ! ! !
Hygiene etwas fraglich: zu viele Stinkfüsse auf dem Teppich...
Eine sehr schöne Moschee muss man wenn man in Istanbul ist anschauen wer er nicht tut hat was verpasst. Istanbul ist sehr schön und Groß da könnt ihr sehr viele Moscheen und Museen anschauen, aber diese Moschee müsst ihr anschauen wer nicht reingehen will muss auch nicht, aber Dan hat er was verpasst
Von sehr beeindruckendes Bauwerk. Sehr interessant in stiller Teilnahme beim Freitagsgebet. Der offene Vorplatz ist dann auch mit Gläubigen gut gefüllt. Der Freitag ist daher zeitweise eher ungeeignet für eine Besichtigung.
Super!!!! Am besten morgens gleich nach der Öffnung.
Wunderbare Moschee , Öffnungszeiten aber bis 18.30, unbedingt ansehen.
Bellissima. Peccato che nell'Hamami della moschea non facciano entrare persone singole
Merita la visita, molto caratteristica
Sehr schöne architektur sehr beeindruckend jedem zu empfhelen
Molto interessante
Merveilleuse mosquée! A voir et à revoir
Fantastico. Un sito molto interessante.
Sehr beeindruckendes Gebäude, aber wer keine Lust hat neben 50 sockigen Leuten zu stehen sollte draußen bleiben