The Blue Mosque is a striking memento of Istanbul’s nearly 500-year stint as the imperial capital of the Ottoman Empire, making it an architectural destination as well as a house of worship.

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Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii) is ranked #1 out of 19 things to do in Istanbul. See pictures and our review of Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii).

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He also mentioned that the mosque was severely damaged by an earthquake about 200 years ago, but much of it was rebuilt, including the dome, which was restored to its original height of 21 meters.

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Pope Benedict XVI slipped out of his red Prada loafers and padded in white slippered feet across the carpeted floor of Istanbul’s revered Blue Mosque on Thursday, in only ...

When they were under the dome, the Pope insisted: "Not only must we praise and glorify him, but we must adore him,” Vatican spokesman Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi told journalists Nov. 29.