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Sadberk Hanım Museum

Friday, June 12, 2009

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Sadberk Hanım Museum

The Vehbi Koç Foundation Sadberk Hanım Museum occupies two separate buildings. The original building is a three-story (plus an attic) wooden mansion that is generally believed to have been built in the late 19th century and whose architecture was inspired by European vernacular traditions. The building, constructed of wood and lathe-and-plaster on a masonry foundation, [...]

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The Mosaic Museum

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

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The Mosaic Museum

The marketplace behind the Sultan Ahmed Mosque is situated on the remains of an old palace dated between the 4th and 6th centuries.

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Panorama 1453 History Museum

Thursday, April 16, 2009

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Panorama 1453 History Museum

You Are Invited To The Conquest Of Istanbul… This is the place, where you will witness, how Mehmed II. Was titled “the Conqueror”.

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The Museum Of Carpets and Kilims

Sunday, April 5, 2009

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The Museum Of Carpets and Kilims

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.

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Military Museum

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

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Military Museum

Istanbul Military Museum (Turkish: Askeri Müze) is dedicated to one thousand years of Turkish military history.

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The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts

Friday, February 20, 2009

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The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts

Since 1983, the museum has occupied the 16th century building situated along the western side of Sultanahmet Square (the Hippodrome).

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Naval Museum

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

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Naval Museum

The grand imperial caiques used by the sultans to cross the İstanbul strait are among the many many other interesting exhibits of Ottoman naval history that can be seen at the Naval Museum located in the Besiktas district.

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