By visiting the mausoleum, it was as if you had touched the history of the Great Ottoman Empire. The Mausoleum of Sultan Ahmed I in Istanbul (turbe) is one of the largest and most beautiful tombs in the city. It belongs to the Blue Mosque complex, located on the European side of Istanbul, within the borders of the Old City. The construction of the tomb-mausoleum began after the death of Sultan Ahmed I. The main place in the mausoleum is occupied by the tombs of the Sultan himself and his beloved wife Kesem Sultan. There are also 34 tombs of representatives of the Ottoman dynasty, sons, daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Sultan Ahmed under the vault of the mausoleum.

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Svetlana R.

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One of the most striking sights and one of the largest mausoleums in Istanbul. An architectural monument, a monument to the traditions and complex foundations of that time. To be honest, it's creepy and creepy when you walk along the rows of graves, because along with Sultan Ahmed and his beloved Kesem, there are other sultans, sultans and Shehzadeh, sometimes very small ones. The sight of these small graves makes one feel scared and tears come to one's eyes.

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