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Beyazit Square
 This was built in 393 during the reign of Theodosius I as the largest square in Istanbul.It situated is in Eminonu district. There was a gigantic triumphal arch in the center decorated by bronze bull heads, hence the name "Forum Tauri" (Square of Bulls).Also it is called Freedom Square. A few marble blocks and column fragments have been found from the triumphal arc Golden Horn
 The Golden Horn (Turkish: Halic) is an inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming a natural harbor. Galata Bridge
 Bridges have a special fascination for people and tend to acquire their own stories and legends. This is truth of Istanbul, where bridges have found their way into folklore and become a treasured feature of the urban landscape. Therefore to treat the Galata Bridge over the Golden Horn merely from the historic angle would Ciragan Palace
 The best sites along the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn had been reserved for the palaces and mansions of the sultans or important personalities. Most of these, however, have disappeared in time. One of these, the large Ciragan Palace,which is located on the European coast of Istan New Mosque
 The New Mosque (Yeni Cami), in Istanbul's Eminonu district on the Golden Horn at the southern end of Galata Bridge, is officially the Mosque of the Valide Sultan (Queen Mother) because it was commissioned by Safiye, mother of Sultan Mehmet III Nuruosmaniye Mosque
 The construction of the Nuruosmaniye Mosque was started by Sultan Mahmud I in 1748 and completed by Sultan Osman III in 1755.It is situated on the European side of Istanbul,in Eminonu district,between Sultanahmet Salacak
 Salacak is one of the most attractive districts of Uskudar,on the coast of Bosphorus,between Semsipasa and Harem.It is located across The Maiden's Tower .Some of the attraction points of Salacak are, Maiden's Tower,Mosque and fountain,mad Beylerbeyi
 Beylerbeyi is one of the most attractive districts in Uskudar,between Cengelkoy and Kuzguncuk.During Byzantine era it was called Stavros.Beylerbeyi is one of the traditional Bosphorus villages,on Asian side Cengelkoy
 Cengelkoy is one of the most attractive districts of Uskudar,which is placed between Vanikoy and Beylerbeyi.Until 1960's Greek people were located in this Bosphorus village.Today the traces of traditional Bosphorus life can be recognized in Cengelkoy.It is one of |
