St. Antoine Church


St. Antoine Church


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


Sile
Sile
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 Pavillion


Kucuksu Pavillion


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 Uskudar

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Kanlica


Kanlica
Kanlica
Kanlica is one of the most attractive distcticts of Anatolian side of Istanbul,in Beykoz

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Bosphorus


Bosphorus


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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Camlica Hill


Camlica Hill


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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Miniaturk


Miniaturk
Miniaturk
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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Arasta Bazaar


Arasta Bazaar
Arasta Bazaar
The Arasta Bazaar,also known as Sipahi Carsisi ,in Istanbul,in Sultanahmet is a small market close to the Sul

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The Great Palace Mosaic Museum


The Great Palace Mosaic Museum
The Great Palace Mosaic Museum


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


Beyazit Tower


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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