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TOPKAPI
PALACE
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| Stands on a finger of land at the confluence
of the Bosphorus,the golden
Horn and the sea of Marmara,that
maze of buildings that was the focal point of the Ottoman
Empire between the 15th and 19th conturies.The oldest and the
largest of the remaining palaces in the world is the Topkapi Palace , a
museum since 1924. The palace is located where the acropolis of Byzantium
once stood on the peninsula overlooking the Golden Horn , the Bosphorus
and the Sea of Marmara. ( OPEN
everyday except Tuesday.9.00
a.m –5.00 p.m ) |
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DOLMABAHCE
PALACE
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The facede of
Dolmabahce Palace ,built in the mid-19th century ,stretches for
600meters along the European shore of the Bosphorus.
Open everyday except Monday and Thursday. 9.30
a.m-5.00 p.m)
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BEYLERBEYI
PALACE
| Was built on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus in the 19 the
Sultan's summer residence.
( Open everyday except Monday and Thursday 9.30 a.m-5.00p.m) |
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MOSQUES
IMPERIAL SULTANAHMET MOSQUES
| The building is more familiarly known as the Blue Mosque
because of its magnificiant
interior panaling of blue
and white Iznik tiles . |
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IMPERIAL
SULEYMANIYE MOSQUE
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The cascading domes and four
splender minaretes of
the mosque dominate the skyline on the Golden Horn’s west bank. |
MOSQUE OF EYUP
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The first mosque built after the Ottoman conquest of the city ,this greatly venerated shrine attracts many pilgrims.Eyup is considered a sacred site by Moslem. Eyup-el-Ensari, the flag bearer of Mohammed,was killed here in the 7th century during the Arab seige. His grave,discovered during the conques of Istanbul, was enclosed by a large mausoleum , and next to it the first prominent mosque in Istanbul was built.
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MUSEUM THE BASILICA OF AYASOFYA
| (Holy wisdom) Now called the Ayasofya Museum is
unguestionably one of the finest buildings of all time.The haghia Sophia ,
nominated by many authors and historians as ona of the eighth wonders of
the world , is certainly a masterpiece of architecture since it is one of
the few structures of such huge dimensions to have stood erect for so long
.It is architecturel mastery was far a head of its time and unmatched for
1000 years.
(Open everyday except Monday.) |
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THE KARIYE MUSEUM
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After Hagia
Sophia, the most important Byzantine
monument in Istanbul. Probobly a small church which had been built here
before the 5th century Roman city walls gave its name to the other
churches built later at the same site .the existing edifice to the
11th-14th century turies.
(Open everyday except Wednesday.) |
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