Sultan Ahmed Mosque
historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey, also known as Blue Mosque
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds
0 sources
Summary
Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a mosque[1]. It ranks in the top 0.14% of mosque entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,879 views/month, #3 of 2,176).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Islam[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Eminönü[4]
- Country: Turkey[5]
- Instance of: historic building[6]
- Architect: Sedefkar Mehmed Ağa[7]
- Commissioned by: Ahmed I[8]
- Founder: Ahmed I[9]
- Named after: Ahmed I[10]
- Architectural style: Ottoman architecture[11]
- Part of: Historic Areas of Istanbul[12]
- Has use: mosque[13]
- Commons category: Sultan Ahmed I Mosque[14]
- Inception: 1609[15]
- Coordinate location: 41.0053851, 28.9768247[16]
- Located in/on physical feature: Marmara Region[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sultan Ahmed I Mosque[18]
- Commons gallery: Sultanahmet Camii[19]
- Maximum capacity: 10,000[20]
- Heritage designation: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[21]
- Has characteristic: tourist attraction[22]
- Commons Institution page: Sultanahmet Camii[23]
- Date of official opening: 1616[24]
- Native label: Sultan Ahmet camii[25]
- Length: 82[26]
- Height: 64[27]
Body
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Sultan Ahmed Mosque include Sultan Ahmet[28], a mahalle[29], in Turkey[30].
Why It Matters
Sultan Ahmed Mosque has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for it include Sultan Ahmet[28], a mahalle[29], in Turkey[30].