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Bayezid Square
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...Çemberlitaş
27. March 2009
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...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...Golden Horn
10. February 2009
This horn-shaped estuary divides European İstanbul. One of the best natural harbours in the world, it was once the centre for the Byzantine and Ottoman navies and commercial shipping interests
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3. April 2009
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