THE MOSQUE OF SULTAN AHMET (THE BLUE MOSQUE)

A view from the court of Blue Mosque

The private praying place of the Sultans in the Blue Mosque is adjacent to a section composed of several small and large rooms originally allocated to the rest of Sultans. Starting from 1970's these premises have been transformed into Carpet Museum of the Administration of Foundations. The Museum displaying a rich collection of carpets in a successful and contemporary manner, is also a site of repair and maintenance.

The lower part of the Blue Mosque is divided into long halls by means of arcades and vaulted arches.
An exceptionally rich exposition of kilims is displayed in this interesting place.