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Event religious Europe

Sultan Ahmed Mosque

1609 CE

The Blue Mosque of Istanbul, famed for its six minarets and thousands of blue Iznik…

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Landmark · Europe

Sultan Ahmed Mosque

1609 CE – still standing

The Blue Mosque of Istanbul, famed for its six minarets and thousands of blue Iznik tiles

Standing in 1609 CE

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