Istanbul is the only city in the world that straddles two continents: Asia and

Europe.

Istanbul, while being the ancient capital of many empires, from Rome to the Ottoman era, it is not the modern capital of Turkey as Ankara is.

Istanbul, which used to be known as Constantinople thanks to the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, is built on seven hills to match the seven hills of Rome.

Under the Ottoman Empire, the city was renowned for having more than 1,400 public toilets

While not the capital, Istanbul is Turkey’s largest city with more than 13 million people – 99 per cent of which are Muslim.

Tulips, the symbol of Holland, originated in Istanbul and were sent from Istanbul to Netherlands.

The Grand Bazaar is the biggest old covered bazaar in the world, with over 3.000 shops.

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The mosque’s interior has 20,000 blue tiles that line its high ceiling. The

oldest of these tiles feature flowers, trees and abstract patterns that make

them fine examples of sixteenth century Iznik design.

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• While it took nearly a century for

medieval builders to construct the

Notre Dame cathedral In Paris, the

church was completed in less than 6

years.

• Hagia Sophia has been standing for

more than 1400 years

• It remained a mosque until 1931

and was reopened in 1935 as a

museum by the Republic

of Turkey after being closed to the

public for 4 years. It remains a

museum and a unique architectural

monument of art in Istanbul till today

more than 1400 years

.Originally named the

Tower of Christ,

the Galata Tower was

built in 1348 at the apex

of fortified walls and was

used to house prisoners of

war, later became an

observatory, but now

offers a 360-degree

viewing gallery of the city.

.It is located opposite the Hagia Sophia Museum. It is the largest tank of the 60

built during the Byzantine era. It was built in 532 and was stored there freshwater

coming through the aqueduct of Valens. It has more than 300 columns built in

twelve rows ..... It looks like a forest of columns.

When you enter the show do not imagine that you will see inside. Then in 1987 it

was opened to undertake repairs tourism.

The capitals of the columns are, mostly, Ionic and Corinthian, Doric but there are

some. The tank is located very close to Hagia Sophia and worth seeing.

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The Dolmabahçe Palace is a complex that represents luxury and extravagance.

Built between 1843 and 1856, the palace exhibits opulence that is almost

unimaginable. It was Sultan Abdülmecid I who commissioned the establishment

of the structure, as the family’s former residence did not quite measure up to his

standards in luxury.

.• It is often regarded as one of the finest Byzantine churches in the world.

• Chora Church was converted to a mosque by Grand Vizier Atik Ali Paþa

during the reign of Sultan Beyazit II in the early 16th century

. Little Hagia Sophia is a

mosque in Istanbul, close to

the Marmara Sea

The building itself dates from

the sixth century AD, and

was originally constructed

on the orders of the

Byzantine emperor Justinian

It is considered one of the

city’s most significant

Byzantine buildings.

The new church was among

the most prominent religious

buildings in what was then

Constantinople.

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The Yeni Camii (New

Mosque) was designed

by the architect Da'ud

Aga, a pupil of the great

architect Sinan. It was

started in 1597 by Safiye,

the mother of Mehmet III

The interior is decorated

with gold, marble, and

Iznik tiles dating from the

17th century. By that

time the quality of the

tiles was in decline and

there are more striking

tiles (lunettes) in this

mosque

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