Archive | April, 2009
Beyazit Tower
There was a tower called “Tetratsiyon” built for observing fires from remote platforms on the site of Beyazit Tower, during the Byzantine period.
Continue reading...The Mosaic Museum
21. April 2009
The marketplace behind the Sultan Ahmed Mosque is situated on the remains of an old palace dated between the 4th and 6th centuries.
Continue reading...Panorama 1453 History Museum
16. April 2009
You Are Invited To The Conquest Of Istanbul… This is the place, where you will witness, how Mehmed II. Was titled “the Conqueror”.
Continue reading...Aynalıkavak Pavilion
15. April 2009
The name of Aynalikavak Pavilion comes from the Mirrors which they were gifted to the reign of Ahmed III after the Treaty of Passarowitz was signed with the Republic of Venice that had left the Mora Peninsula toTurks and poplar.
Continue reading...Ircica Library
9. April 2009
One of the most important objectives of IRCICA is to establish and develop a reference library based on Islamic culture and society.
Continue reading...The Bosphorus (Boğaziçi)
8. April 2009
One of the most beautiful sights in the world, the Bosphorus, is a strait that runs a winding course between the two continents from one sea to another.
Continue reading...Galata Tower
7. April 2009
The tower was built by the Genoese in 1348, during their occupation of the area, primarily to prevent attacks. Originally known as the Tower of Christ, it stood above the fortification surrounding the Genoese city-state.
Continue reading...The Museum Of Carpets and Kilims
5. April 2009
The Administration of Pious Foundations of the Turkish Republic owns an extensive collection of old carpets and kilims, but only a part of this collection is displayed.
Continue reading...Bayezid Square
3. April 2009
It was built in 393 during the reign of Theodosius I, as the largest square in the city. A gigantic victory arch used to stand in the middle of the square which was called the Bull’s Square (Forum Tauri) because of the large bronze bull’s head there.
Continue reading...Cruises On The Bosphorus
2. April 2009
Scheduled ferry boats leave from the piers at the entrance to the Golden Horn and the piers near Dolmabahçe Palace. There are also cruise boats owned by some of the hotels and tour agencies, as well as privately owned and operated smaller boats which organize boat trips on the Bosphorus. These trips run a zigzag [...]
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25. April 2009
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