Thomas Martin McShane, The Blue Mosque (PLACES 2024)

The Blue Mosque in Istanbul (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) features the classical Ottoman layout with a central dome surrounded by four semi-domes over the prayer hall decorated with thousands of Iznik tiles and painted floral motifs in predominantly blue colours.

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