Sea and land, such as the lace into 4 sections were processed in the geography of Istanbul. Old Istanbul and Galata to the shores of the Golden Horn, the two sides of the Straits in the past, each of the separate villages, which are located in residential areas no longer united. World's smallest sea coast along the Sea of Marmara the residential areas, the size of the city reached the size of the shows. 22 km of walls surrounding the Old City is a triangular peninsula that is spread on the hill 7. Byzantion here, New or Second Rome, the historical settlement with an Konstantinopolis names are or police.
Marmara and the Golden Horn walls over time, partly gone, the land is relatively protected by walls as the basis of our day could come. Western edge of the large triangle of land walls peninsula, both sides of the sea walls, are the extreme east coast port of the Topkapi Palace. This is the widest and longest hill is 7, is the first. Cities within cities, such as palaces, surrounded by walls, a huge complex structure and rich, very important works of art are exhibited, is a museum. Festival days and similar unique place between St. Irene, Istanbul Archaeological Museum is important and one of the palaces are located in the courtyard. The 8th World Aya Sofia Museum of great beauty as effective as the reputation of the Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Roman Hippodrome, the first peak Yerebatan Palace Cistern are located in the plains. The second hill, the oldest, largest "Grand Bazaar" of the space, Nuruosmaniye Mosque, the city is the capital of Rome is a gift Çemberlitaş column here.
The third peak in the Süleymaniye, the fourth of the Fatih mosque increased, between two hills of the Roman era aqueduct stretches. Mosque and the Istanbul Municipality has Şehzade here. Meets the needs of the city past the huge water cistern higher on the transfer of Rome is at the top of the other. Sultan Selim Mosque fifth, Kariye Museum is located on the sixth hill slopes. It passes through the top of the ridge, starting from the Hagia Sophia Square, branch reached the door the way the walls of Rome, would follow the route. Draw the line in the West, the three ranks tahkimli black walls, most magnificent examples of Roman military architecture. Sur in the north, is reached by Hali in Eyüp. District to name the Eyüp Sultan Mosque, the city is known as the first mosque was built.
Haliç 8 km long narrow bay is a folded horn. Istanbul's unique and marvelous as the most beautiful silhouette from the sea, from the Asian coast and the Golden Horn input move is watched from the boat. Cleaning of the longing is resolved, return the fish and surrounding parks and gardens to watch the remaining shipyards are waiting to be taken from the water. Orthodox Patriarchate and the small, sweet Bulgarian Church into the neighborhood with the old Galata bridge was connected to the beach. Here's the interesting new museum Koç family has different objects. In 2003, Turkey's great work Haliç drop of park models with mini-world has become a new course locally. Galata region and the extension of the old city Pera has a different view.
Galata Tower is the symbol of the neighborhood streets yokuşlu to back up, while Beyoğlu'na way, to protect the features of the era, 100 years before Europe influential architectural heritage, to live outside the image. Europe's second oldest subway tunnel is still in "the shortest" to protect the names. Upper end of the tunnel is the beginning of Istiklal Caddesi. The repetition of the old trams were put into service, open to pedestrians only street, is allocated to the consulate in the Republic era of the former embassy building is surrounded with. Divan Literature Museum Tunnel, the Mevlevi Tekke (18 th century). Which is a beautiful structure. Streets in the semi-famous Galatasaray High School, during the Flower Passage in colorful, authentic restaurants, fish and fruit market is located. Cinemas, theaters, cafes, restaurants and entertainment places and next, while side streets are the old who reached Taksim square bright, active, always busy day and night, longing for re-attained.
The Turkish Independence War, Atatürk and friends to symbolize their eyes, stroked to decorate the monument in Taksim Square. Place at the bottom of the main terminal of the new metro, the Atatürk Cultural Center is located in the north. 5-star Hyatt and Intercontinental hotels park in Taksim, Istanbul Hilton Hotel is also here, first class hotel in the Hilton in Turkey (1955) still remains the most famous and best features. Radio House, is one of the richest type of Istanbul Military Museum, Lutfu Kirdar Congress Palace, near here in the Open Air Theater. North, is the order of small boutiques, and art gallery of images is available widely, always include moving parts and Şişli Nişantaşı. Even more to the north, and large size of the meat in the new shopping center in the Ak Center offers opportunities. The tall buildings constructed in the neighborhood of the city has won changes to the landscape. 7, 8 and 9 Istanbul was for centuries in the siege. In the seventh century, the city suffered Sasaniler and Avarlar'in attacked the Bulgarians in the eighth century, Arabs and Muslims in the ninth century, the Russians and the Bulgarians were surrounded.
Was seized by the Crusaders and 1204'de city was sacked. This invasion and plunder the city after the biggest Middle 40-50000 population, poor and a city turned into ruins. After this period, Istanbul has been continuously shrinking and getting poorer. Migrate to the city of Iznik was the noble and rich. Latin Empire only in Istanbul and local sovereignty kurabildi.İznik (Nikia), Trabzon and the Byzantine opposition has developed a Epiros'ta in Greece. By 1254 the Latin Empire was encompass. In the meantime, the poor become even many Latin Emperor Istanbul II. To warm up the section of the palace of Baudouin wood used as fuel began. Finally in 1261 were captured again, and so Palailogos Tokyo Hanedani Latin term ended in Istanbul. Renewed through the Galata Bridge in Art History's most beautiful monumental works great and glorious image of the Süleymaniye Mosque is grasping the course. Valide Mosque and Spice Bazaar is located in front of the bridge. The market for the plant in the beginning baharatçı trades, with 100 shops in the city is the second largest and the moving scene.
Various goods and snacks next to the original shops that sell out the fish and fruit and flowers are ordered. The quay side of the bridge, the Asian shore, Üsküdar and Kadıköy, the regular ferry to the island Boğaziçi'ne or time are made. Fish-bread and onions sold in the boat market is always find customers. Orient Express's dream since the day the old marvel who live with interesting architecture and Sirkeci Sirkeci train station in the ornamental place, the coast of the Sepetçi is to press the International Kasır. Climb up the famous hill station front of Bab-ı Ali ascent to the Governor of Istanbul is a historic street. Tophane between Galata Bridge and extending to the ship pier are allocated only tourists. Starting in April until the end of October with one season in which millions of travelers come to town.
Tophane building will serve the city's artistic life has been rearranged as a gallery. Dolmabahce Palace and the mosque in this neighborhood next to the shores of the Bosphorus, such as a jewelry box to decorate. In the back of the palace, the slope increases in the 5-star Swiss hotels. Here and west of the coastal hills of Uskudar and Çamlıca Aya Sofia and Topkapi Palace in the beauty of it. Bosphorus, Black Sea to the river to meander like, curled back, the 30 km long, but can be watched from the aircraft; coast of changing the back of her nose, has the lake view. Beaches, palaces, mosques and maritime hills and hills and ornate, reflecting the color of the sea is covered with green.
Old Castle 2, and modern suspension bridge can bear witness to this beauty of nature. White gull, white ship will follow. Yachts, ships glide in the dark blue water, while outside of a nose, the black ghosts appear to be one giant tanker, the Black Sea from the danger of full load with oil that the world than a similar non-beautiful water path, such as pipelines, but the threat to their hair, may strive to overcome. Dalliance with the waters of the Bosphorus at night twinkling kuzeyinde sectors not open to settlement, is wrapped with greens. Üsküdar as last stop of the way from Asia, a historic district is developed. Transition point to Europe as soon Uskudar, is adorned with beautiful mosques.
Go to the top of the back of Çamlıca covered with cypress trees, the cemetery full of old-new; United Çamlıca Hill, park in the landscape as a navigational point, a resort where all the city judges. The road stretches from the beautiful girl on the beach and the Istanbul peninsula tower work, all were watching with awe Kadıköy is reached. The city's oldest building the largest known in the West with the Selimiye Barracks, or Florence Nightingale Hospital, Haydarpasa High School while leaving university and the fine structure of the Prussian architectural style characteristic structure of this region are Haydarpasa Train Station. The city's commercial port facilities throughout the coastal stretches. Kadıköy, legends in the first place is referred to as the neighborhood.
Typical of the market, fine fashion dark, Fenerbahçe park and marina, modern Baghdad street with the famous, asudden, is a neighborhood. Like a bad fate, this is the end of the great old magnificent building activities, garden pavilion, and now does not have many of the mansions. Center and the shopping galleries around town at the most modern and largest trace. The islands feature of Istanbul is strictly to protect the country during the first places are located. Bus transportation to the island with the sea has also süratlen only means there are carriage. Summer houses, well maintained beautiful gardens close to dock is in place. Spring and summer in the fashion aspect of the tour that winter desert islands covered with pine grove. Every season is different beauty. Picnic and swim to the islands last week and yachtsmen of the public demand for the location.
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THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
HISAR ANADOLU of istanbul Black Sea's only the output of the Asian coast of Bosphorus, in 1390-91, was built by Sultan Beyazit. There is a stream next to the sea. With the coast against Bosphorus transit Rumelihisarı be kept fully under control was provided.
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