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Blue Mosque in Istanbul has 20,000 ceramic tiles

The Blue Mosque is also known as the Sultan Ahmed mosque and is located right in front of the famous Hagia Sophia museum in Sultanahmet Square. The name blue mosque comes from the beautiful blue hand-painted tiles placed all over the interiors. This Islamic and late Classical Ottoman Style mosque was complete in 1616 with a capacity of 10,000 people.

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Hagia Sophia in Istanbul took 5 years to build

The first thing that strikes the mind about Istanbul is Hagia Sophia. It was once a Greek Orthodox Christian cathedral, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum. Hagia Sophia is famous because it respects both the Christian and Muslim religion. It was an architectural masterpiece built during AD 537 and is famous for its huge dome. Hagia Sophia

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The total fish caught at the Galata bridge in Istanbul is 64 tonnes/year

The Galata Bridge is an iconic 2-storey bridge in Istanbul, Turkey. The Galata is a bascule bridge built-in 1992 which is almost half a -kilometre long and 42m wide. It consists of 3 lines for vehicles and a wide walking path on each side. Galata Bridge is called Galata Köprüsü in Turkish. This bridge does not connect Asia and

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