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The Blue Mosque, also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosquewas built between 1609 and 1616, when Ahmed I was the ruler of the Ottoman Empire. There were no official dynasties in Turkey, but it was built during the time known as revival after the Peace of Zsitvatorok, which ended the Thirteen Years' War between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg Monarchy, which later became known as Austria-Hungary.
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When was the Blue Mosque of Constantinople Turkey built?
It was built during the reign of Ottomans. Originally, it was a church.
Who built the Sultan Mosque?
Sultan Ahmad Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque) was built by Sultan Ahmad-I during 1609-1616. It is situated in Istanbul, Turkey. It was completed in the reign of Sultan Ahmad's successor Mustafa-I.
When was the mosque of saint Sophia built?
Istanbul Turkey
What do the number of minarets at a mosque signify?
i minaret represents a mosque built by a private benefactor 2 minarets show a mosque built by a community 4 minarets adorn a mosque built by the sultan (pre-1923 in Turkey) 6 minarets means you are looking at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul 7 minarets means you are in front of the mosque at Mecca
When was the kul sharif mosque in Russia built?
The Qol Sharif Mosque [ Other spellings are possible] is in the Kazan Kremlin, in Kazan in Tartarstan. It's reputed to be the second largest mosque in Europe (excluding Turkey). Originally, the mosque was built in the 16th century.
Was the Blue Mosque in Turkey a church?
No, the Blue Mosque was never a church, being built as a Mosque by Sultan Ahmed I. The Hagia Sophia was an Orthodox patriarchal basilica and later became a Mosque. It is now a museum.
Who built the umayyad mosque?
To construct and decorate the mosque, Walid employed the best craftsmen from Constantinople (now Istanbul) and from the Umayyad Empire.
Where was the hagi Sofia built?
The city was originally known as Byzantium. However in the later years of the Roman empire, the city was renamed Constantinople after the emperor Constantine the Great (or Holy, depending on your reference). The city is currently named Istanbul and is located on the Levent Peninsula in Turkey. Originally built as a christian cathedral, it was later converted into a mosque during the Ottoman empire. Until 1528, it was the world's largest cathedral.
Who built jahangiri mosque in thatta?
Shah Jahan built this mosque as a gesture of gratitude to the people of Thatta for sheltering him during his youth after his father, Emperor Jahangir banished him from Delhi.
Where was the Haggia Sophia important?
The Hagia Sophia is located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built as a Greek Orthodox Church in 537 AD and used as a mosque in 1453 until it was turned into a museum in 1935. It was important to the Greeks, the Turks, and briefly to the Latin Empire.
Where is the hagia Sophia cathedral located?
The Agia Sophia is located in Istanbul, or Constantinople.
Who built the great mosque of cordoba?
The Great Mosque of Córdoba was originally a Jame'a or an Islamic Large Mosque. However, following the reconquest of Córdoba in the 1200s, the Mosque was converted into a Catholic Cathedral, which it remains to this day.
