Sant'Antonio di Padova, alternatively known as S. Antonio di Padova, St. Antoine or St. Antuan, is the largest cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in
Istanbul. It is located on
Istiklal Avenue in the
Beyoglu district.
Along with the St. Esprit Cathedral (1846) in the Harbiye district, St. Louis of the F
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Sile is a settlement area history of which goes back until 12000-6000 BC. The word "Sile" originally comes from Greek language which means sweet marjoram. This beautifully scented herb grows on hills and ridges of mountains.
Sile is one of 32 administrational dis
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Kucuksu Palace or Kucuksu Pavilion, or Goksu Pavilion, (Turkish: Kucuksu Kasri) is a palace in
Istanbul, situated in Kucuksu neighborhood of
Beykoz district, at the
Asian shore of
Bosphorus between
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Kanlica is one of the most attractive distcticts of
Anatolian side of
Istanbul,in
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Bosphorus is a natural strait connecting the
Black Sea to the
Sea of Marmara, thus being a very strategic waterway. It was a river in the valley during the Tertiary period of the continents, which was drowned by the sea at the end of this period. It's length is 32 kilometers (20 miles) in the north to south direction, width varies between 730-3300 meters (800-3600 yards), and
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The great Camlica Hill stands about four kilometers east of
Uskudar and can be reached by car. It is the taller of the twin peaks of Mount Bulgurlu, the highest point in the vicinity of
Istanbul, 267 meters above sea level. It has a small teahouse in the midst of the pine grove which gives the peak its name.
From here, there is an absolutely magnificent view, which ma
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A modern open air museum where the most beautiful samples of the Turkish and Anatolian history are displayed is situated at Sutluce in
Golden Horn. This museum, named Miniaturk has been established in order to give bo
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The Arasta Bazaar,also known as Sipahi Carsisi ,in
Istanbul,in
Sultanahmet is a small market close to the
Sul more »
The Great Palace Mosaics have been tessellated with a unique workmanship between the years 450-550 AD. The Great Palace Mosaic Museum was first opened in th
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Beyazit Tower is an 85 metre tall fire-watch tower located in the courtyard of
Istanbul University's main campus on
Beyazit Square (known as the Forum Tauri in the Roman period) in
Istanbul,in
Eminonu district, on top of one
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