
Ayasofya (St. Sofia) - Byzantine cathedral built in 537. Turned into a mosque by Mehmed II (conqueror of Istanbul) in 1453.

View of Ayasofya from outside of The Blue Mosque.

Sultanahmet (The Blue Mosque) - Istanbul's most important imperial mosques. Constructed by Ahmed I during the years 1603-1616.

Inside The Blue Mosque.

Beautiful Turkish ceramic tiling. These pictures do no justice.
