The Hagia Sophia is grand. The Blue Mosque is poetic.
7 years, 5 months and 6 days was what it took Sultan Ahmet I and his architect Sedefkar Mehmet Agha to complete the building. The mosque with 6 minarets. An urban artifact constantly reminds modern citizens of Istanbul of their glorious past.
Photo courtesy: N.U.
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