Archive | March, 2009
Çemberlitaş
It was erected to honour Constantine the Great, in the centre of an oval-shaped square on the second hill of Istanbul, and on the occasion of the dedication of Istanbul as the new capital of the Roman Empire in 330 A.D..
Continue reading...Dolmabahçe Palace
26. March 2009
Built in the reign of Sultan I Abdulmecit during the 19th century, this over-ornate palace lies along the European coast of the İstanbul strait.
Continue reading...Eyup Sultan Mosque
23. March 2009
The Mosque and Mausoleum of Eyüp Sultan, located outside the corner where the land walls meet the walls along the Golden Horn, is considered a sacred site for Moslems.
Continue reading...Ortaköy
19. March 2009
Ortaköy has had an important place in the daily life of the city during both the Byzantine and Ottoman periods. Turks, Jews, Greeks and Armenians still live there peacefully, side by side.
Continue reading...Sultanahmet
18. March 2009
Many places of tourist interest are concentrated in Sultanahmet, in heart of the Imperial Centre of the Ottoman Empire.
Continue reading...Fatih Mosque
15. March 2009
Fatih Complex is the first complex built after the conquest of Istanbul by Sultan Mehmed II in 1453. It extends over a large area and is located on Fevzi Paşa Street. It is a very large complex, which includes a mosque, a madrasah (religious school), a daruşşifa (hospital), a Turkish bath, a bazaar, a library, [...]
Continue reading...Beyoğlu and Taksim
13. March 2009
Beyoğlu is an interesting example of a district with European-influenced architecture, from a century before. Europe’s second oldest subway, Tunel was built by the French in 1875, must be also one of the shortest – offering a one-stop ride to start of Taksim. Near to Tunel is the Galata district, whose Galata Tower became a [...]
Continue reading...Military Museum
10. March 2009
Istanbul Military Museum (Turkish: Askeri Müze) is dedicated to one thousand years of Turkish military history.
Continue reading...Egyptian Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı)
9. March 2009
Also known as the Spice Market, this is Istanbul’s second bazaar, constructed in the same complex as Yeni Camii (or New Mosque). There are six gates, which make it an attractive exterior.
Continue reading...Maiden Tower (Kız Kulesi)
6. March 2009
Maiden’s Tower was first built by the ancient Athenian general Alcibiades in 408 BC to control the movements of the Persian ships in the Bosphorus strait.
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27. March 2009
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