Sultanahmet Mosque

Blue Mosque

The defining image of Istanbul, dominating the skyline with its great dome and six minarets. Completed in 1617 for Sultan Ahmed I, it's still a working mosque, so dress appropriately and avoid prayer times. Enter via the courtyard on the SW side. You step (shoeless) into the blue-tiled prayer hall beneath the main dome and its semi-domes. The mihrab is of finely carved marble, well-lit, and the minbar (pulpit) next to it is visible from almost all parts.

• free
• viewpoint

Address

At Meydani Cd 10

Getting there

Sultanahmet 250 m

Hours

Open now · closes 9 pm

Weekly hours

Mon	9 am–9 pm
Tue	9 am–9 pm
Wed	9 am–9 pm
Thu	9 am–9 pm
Fri	9 am–9 pm
Sat	9 am–9 pm
Sun	9 am–9 pm

Price

Free

Website

sultanahmetcami.org (opens in a new tab)