The Blue Mosque is one of the prominent landmarks of Istanbul, notable for its six minarets.
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It was completed in 1616, built to rival the adjacent Haghia Sophia church.
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It is still used as a mosque today, and closes to non-muslims five times a day for prayer.
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Since it is still used as a mosque, we were required to remove our shoes while we were inside.
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The Blue Mosque gets its name from these blue tiles.
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This has to be one of the biggest pillars I've ever seen..
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Just across the courtyard from the Blue Mosque is the Haghia Sophia. The Haghia Sophia was the world's largest church for over 1,000 years, and is now the fourth largest.
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The Haghia Sophia was originally built as a christian church, finished in 537. The four minarets were added when it was converted into a mosque in 1453.
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Since 1935 the church has functioned as a museum.
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