Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii), was built in the early 17th century during the rule of Ottoman Sultan Ahmed I. Located on the Historical Peninsula, in the district to which gives its name, The Sultanahmet Mosque is considered to be the latest great mosque of the classical period.

The mosque, located directly opposite to Hagia Sophia, takes its name from the blue tiles on the dome and the upper levels of the interior. It will take 15 minutes by tram to go to the Blue Mosque from Eresin Hotels Topkapi.