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Topkapi Palace |
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Distance:
500 m. |
| The former imperial residence from where the great
Ottoman Empire was ruled. Today a spectacular museum that has one
of the largest collections of Chinese and Japanese porcelain and
very famous treasury of the Royal Family. |
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St. Sophia Museum |
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Distance:
500 m. |
| Cathedral and the best-known Christian Church In
Istanbul. One of the finest and largest architectural works of art in the world.It has been to be the 8th wonder of the world by many historians. |
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Blue Mosque |
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Distance:
500 m. |
| One of the biggest mosques of Istanbul from 17th century architecture and is one of the principal adornments on the skyline of Istanbul. Also famous for its blue tiles and 6 minarets. |
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Underground Cistern |
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Distance:
500 m. |
| Located opposite of Hagia Sophia, it is the last cistern constructed by Byzantine Emperor Justinianus the first in the 6th century.The cistern having dimensions 70x140m.and with a depth of 8 m.covers 28x12 that is 336 colums totally,each of them having a Corinth style capital. |
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Suleymaniye Mosque |
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Distance:
900 m. |
| The mosque of Sultan Suleyman The Magnificent, was built in the 16 th century by 'Sinan' the famous architect of all times. |
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Covered Bazaar (Kapali Carsi) |
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Distance:
900 m. |
| This is the largest covered market in
Istanbul. In addition to its historical importance, it's a bazaar that will tempt even the nonshoppers with its rich collection of precious handmade
carpets, jewelery, leather and souvenirs. |
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Kariye Museum (St.Saviour in Chora) |
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Distance:
1.000 m. |
| The monastery church was built outside of the city walls during the 4th century by Constantine It remained within the walls later built by Theodosisus II ( 408-450 A.D ) |
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The Obelisks |
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Distance:
500 m. |
| Two Obelisk facing one to another are still to be seen in Sultanahmet square. Hieroglyphics was brought to Istanbul from Egypt by the Emporer Theodosius, and set up its present position in the Hippodrome. It was given the name column of Theodosius, and it is 18.45 m in height, (24.87m. including the base). It is constructed of Syenite prophry , weigthing 200 tons,which is supported on a marble polinth, measuring 2.75x2.20m. |
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The Archeology Museum |
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Distance:
500 m. |
| The
one of the most important archeologicial museums in the world. Its
collections posses number of unique objects from various past
civilisations. There are 50.000 similar items in the collection of the
museum. There are twenty large halls on the groundfloor and 16 on the
first floor. The lower galleries displays examples of Greek and Byzantine
architecture and sculpture. The most famous rooms in the museum are Salon
VIII and salon IX. |
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Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar) |
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Distance:
500 m. |
| It's also called the Egyptian Bazaar due to the fact that the spices came from India and South-East Asia via Egypt. The Venetians traded spices here in the 13th century already. |
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Golden Horn |
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Distance:
500 m. |
| The bay with 7 kms. length, has been a natural harbour of the city. It is as wide as 800 meters in places, with an average depth of 35meters. The rivers of Alibeykoy and Kagithane adjourns into the Goldenhorn. |
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Dolmabahce Palace |
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Distance:
4.000 m. |
| The district of Dolmabahce is situated on the European shores of the Bosphorus between Besiktas and Kabatas on the Marmara Sea. Pavilions and royal lodges were built along the shore from the 15th century onwards, as the sources inform us. In time the bay was silted up and the process of infill began in the reign of Ahmet I ( 1603-1617 ) |
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Galata Tower |
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Distance:
1.500 m. |
| This is thought to have been built by the Emperor
Anastasius I ( 491-518 A.D ), although there is probably stronger
evidence to suggest that it may have been the work of the Gnoese
to defend them against repeated Byzantine attacks. The Byzantine
side of the city was over the Golden Horn in old Istanbul, between
the Horn and The Marmara sea. |
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Aquadect of Valens |
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Distance:
2.000 m. |
| The construction was begun by Constantine I and
completed 378 A.D during the reign of the Emperor Valens. It links
the third and fourth hills and brought water from Alibeykoy to the
Nympheum. |
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