Istanbul is the only city in the world that straddles two continents: Asia and
Europe.
Istanbul, while being the ancient capital of many empires, from Rome to the Ottoman era, it is not the modern capital of Turkey as Ankara is.
Istanbul, which used to be known as Constantinople thanks to the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, is built on seven hills to match the seven hills of Rome.
Under the Ottoman Empire, the city was renowned for having more than 1,400 public toilets
While not the capital, Istanbul is Turkey’s largest city with more than 13 million people – 99 per cent of which are Muslim.
Tulips, the symbol of Holland, originated in Istanbul and were sent from Istanbul to Netherlands.
The Grand Bazaar is the biggest old covered bazaar in the world, with over 3.000 shops.
The mosque’s interior has 20,000 blue tiles that line its high ceiling. The
oldest of these tiles feature flowers, trees and abstract patterns that make
them fine examples of sixteenth century Iznik design.
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• While it took nearly a century for
medieval builders to construct the
Notre Dame cathedral In Paris, the
church was completed in less than 6
years.
• Hagia Sophia has been standing for
more than 1400 years
• It remained a mosque until 1931
and was reopened in 1935 as a
museum by the Republic
of Turkey after being closed to the
public for 4 years. It remains a
museum and a unique architectural
monument of art in Istanbul till today
more than 1400 years
.Originally named the
Tower of Christ,
the Galata Tower was
built in 1348 at the apex
of fortified walls and was
used to house prisoners of
war, later became an
observatory, but now
offers a 360-degree
viewing gallery of the city.
.It is located opposite the Hagia Sophia Museum. It is the largest tank of the 60
built during the Byzantine era. It was built in 532 and was stored there freshwater
coming through the aqueduct of Valens. It has more than 300 columns built in
twelve rows ..... It looks like a forest of columns.
When you enter the show do not imagine that you will see inside. Then in 1987 it
was opened to undertake repairs tourism.
The capitals of the columns are, mostly, Ionic and Corinthian, Doric but there are
some. The tank is located very close to Hagia Sophia and worth seeing.
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The Dolmabahçe Palace is a complex that represents luxury and extravagance.
Built between 1843 and 1856, the palace exhibits opulence that is almost
unimaginable. It was Sultan Abdülmecid I who commissioned the establishment
of the structure, as the family’s former residence did not quite measure up to his
standards in luxury.
.• It is often regarded as one of the finest Byzantine churches in the world.
• Chora Church was converted to a mosque by Grand Vizier Atik Ali Paþa
during the reign of Sultan Beyazit II in the early 16th century
. Little Hagia Sophia is a
mosque in Istanbul, close to
the Marmara Sea
The building itself dates from
the sixth century AD, and
was originally constructed
on the orders of the
Byzantine emperor Justinian
It is considered one of the
city’s most significant
Byzantine buildings.
The new church was among
the most prominent religious
buildings in what was then
Constantinople.
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The Yeni Camii (New
Mosque) was designed
by the architect Da'ud
Aga, a pupil of the great
architect Sinan. It was
started in 1597 by Safiye,
the mother of Mehmet III
The interior is decorated
with gold, marble, and
Iznik tiles dating from the
17th century. By that
time the quality of the
tiles was in decline and
there are more striking
tiles (lunettes) in this
mosque
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