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Istanbul City Walls

24 Dec 2007 05:05
marmara sea, golden horn, city walls

The triangular promontory on which old Istanbul is located is surrounded by city walls. The 22 km long walls date back to the 5th century, the Roman era. The original city of Byzantium expanded toward the west and new city walls were erected four times, each time enlarging the city further.

The peninsula was

24 Dec 2007 04:19
little hagia sophia, kucuk ayasofya camisi, little hagia sophia church, kumkapi

Little Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Kucuk Ayasofya Camii), formerly the Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.Located between Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Square.

This Byzantine building with a central dome plan was erected in the 6th century and was a model for th

24 Dec 2007 03:59
open air museum, anadoluhisari, anadolu fortress

Anadoluhisari is a fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey on the Anatolian (Asian) side of the Bosphorus, which also gives its name to the quarter around it.It has a great view of Marmara Sea .It was built between 1393 and 1394 by the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I

24 Dec 2007 03:46
rumelihisari, rumeli fortress, open air museum, concerts

Rumelihisari is a fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey on a hill at the European side of the Bosphorus just north of the Bebek district; giving the name of the quarter around it.It has a large view of Maramara Sea. It was built by the Ottoman Sultan Mehme

24 Dec 2007 03:05
sultanahmet, topkapi palace, tiled pavillion, cinili kosk, iznik tiles, ceramics

This is the striking two-storied, building opposite the Archeological Museum in Istanbul . It is actually the first pavilion of the

24 Dec 2007 01:31
cafe, restaurants, nisantasi, tesvikiye, sisli, shops, avenue

Nisantasi is a distict in Istanbul,Sisli,where usually rich people are living at.Center of Nisantasi is the cross road where Vali Konagi street and Tesvikiye streets join,and it includes the parts near to the Vali Konagi

18 Dec 2007 03:20
karakoy, cafe, restaurants, istiklal avenue, beyoglu, taksim, hotels, pubs, flower passage, cicek pasaji

Beyoglu is a district located on the European side of Istanbul, separated from the old city (historic peninsula of Constantinople) by the Golden Horn. It was known as Pera in the Middle Ages, and this name remained in common use until the early 20th century and the establishment o

18 Dec 2007 02:29
istiklal street, istiklal avenue, beyoglu, taksim, galatasaray, tunnel

Istiklal Avenue (Turkish: Istiklal Caddesi) is one of the most famous avenues in Istanbul,visited by nearly 3 million people in a single day over the course of weekends. Located in the historic Beyoglu district, it is an elegant pedestrian street, approximately three kilometers long, which houses exquisite boutiques, music stores, bookstores, art galleries,

18 Dec 2007 01:59
restaurants, istiklal street, istiklal avenue, beyoglu, taksim, taksim square, taksim meydani, istiklal caddesi, tunel, hotels, clubs, nostalgical tram

Taksim Square (Turkish: Taksim Meydani) situated in the European part of Istanbul,in Beyoglu district,is a major shopping, tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops and hotels. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, and

18 Dec 2007 01:27
yildiz palace, besiktas, ortakoy, dolmabahce palace, Arnavutkoy, Bebek, Balmumcu, Etiler, Levent, Ulus, yildiz

Besiktas is a district of Istanbul, located on the European side of the city, by the coast of the Bosphorus.

Besiktas district council administers a number of communities running up the Bosphorus on the European side

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