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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Taksim Square


Taksim Square


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

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Istiklal Avenue


Istiklal Avenue


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,

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Beyoglu


Beyoglu


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

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Cumhuriyet Aniti (Monument of Republic)


Cumhuriyet Aniti (Monument of Republic)
Cumhuriyet Aniti (Monument of Republic)
Cumhuriyet Aniti, is in Taksim Square on at the beginning of Istiklal Avenue

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Galatasaray Square


Galatasaray Square
Galatasaray Square
Halfway between Taksim Square and Tunel Square along Istiklal Caddesi in Istanbul

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Tunnel Square(Tunel meydani)


Tunnel Square(Tunel meydani)
Tunnel Square, at the southwestern end of Istiklal Caddesi(Independence Avenue) in Beyoglu, Istanbul, is the upper terminus of Istanbul's little old 19th-century, two-station underground train system, the Tunel.

The "square" is really just a widening of t

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