Capacity: 63,000 people. It's bigger than Fenerbahce Stadium.
Main dome: 72 meters high (like a 25-storey house).
Six minarets. Yes, as in Sacred Mecca, but the Istanbul minarets soar up almost 108 meters.
But what is it so interesting, except the size??
"All in One" style
Architects refused to copy one era. Here you can find echoes of Byzantine basilicas (huge spaces), masterpieces by Mimar Sinan (fine columns) and even elements of Seljuk mosaics. Inside you will meet not the classic blue Iznik, but white and gray marble, dotted with large gold and blue calligraphies. On a clear day, sunlight floods the entire hall so that a feeling of weightlessness of a stone giant is created.
Space chandelier – a giant glowing circle hovering under the dome. It symbolizes unity and infinity.
Chamlyja is designed as a city in a city. Under the same roof as the prayer hall are:
Museum of Islamic Civilization (with artifacts from the first caliphs to the present day)
The largest library with radis lines
• Art gallery and conference room
• Giant parking and observation terrace overlooking the entire Bosphorus
The mosque was built taking into account the seismic danger of the region. The foundation goes 25 meters deep into the rock, and giant shock absorbers (they can be seen in the technical museum of the mosque) are able to withstand an earthquake of magnitude 9 points.
When you are in Istanbul, do not be lazy to move to the Asian side. There, on the top of the hill, you will find silence, light and a view that takes your breath away.!