Bohemia

Сината џамија

Истанбул, Турција

The magnificent building is located directly opposite the Hagia Sophia church in Istanbul. Construction began in 1609 and ended in 1616. According to tradition, Sultan Ahmed I wanted the minarets to be made of gold. In Turkish, gold is called "altan". But the architect got it wrong, hearing "alti", which means "six". Thus, 6 minarets were built, instead of the planned 4. The Sultan liked the minarets very much and forgave the architect's mistake.

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