Sultanahmet Mosque

Sultan Ahmet Mosque, more widely known as the Blue Mosque, is one of the most prominent landmarks in Istanbul. It is thought by many to have the most splendid exterior of the imperial mosques in the city with unique six minarets. It is renowned for its magnificent blue tiles.

The ancient Hippodrome, onetime scene of chariot racing and the center of Byzantine civic life, is nowadays called Sultan Ahmet. Three remains are in the spina: The Egyptian Obelisk, the Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Today the square forms the center of Istanbul’s historical, cultural and touristic activities.