Inside the Blue Mosque

You enter the Blue Mosque through a gateway into a courtyard. The inscription over the arched entrance is a work of art in itself.

The colours of the magnificent tiled interior surfaces of the Blue Mosque give rise to its name. We were told by a local that during renovations a few years ago, one of the tiles was sold off to help finance the work and brought approximately US$ 1 million. Each is piece of art.