Istanbul: Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque

The fine people at the Seven Hills Hotel & Restaurant across the street from us graciously allowed us to photograph from their roof early this morning. At first the light did not look promising. But the situation improved and we got some great shots. This is the Blue Mosque. Built following the conquest of the city by the Ottoman Empire (prior to that the city was know as Constantinople) it was completed in 1616.

Side Hotel

This is a view of our terrace at the Side Hotel from the terrace of the Seven Hills Hotel.

Serpentine Column, from 478 BC

This is a photo of the 2,487 year old Serpentine Column at the sight of the hippodrome, but mainly it's a photo of police in kevlar vests with automatic weaponry.

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