
नीली मस्जिद
The Blue Mosque was founded by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I and constructed by the architect Sedefkar Mehmet Aga in 1609–1616.
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The Blue Mosque was founded by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I and constructed by the architect Sedefkar Mehmet Aga in 1609–1616.
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मसाला बाज़ार is Istanbul’s second-largest bazaar, constructed in the same complex as Yeni Camii. There are six gates, which make it an attractive exterior.
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Anadolu किला is the first Ottoman architecture in Istanbul. It was variously called “Yenice Hisar”, “Akca Hisar”, “Guzelce Hisar”.
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ग्रैंड बाज़ार has around 4000 shops and over 60 alleyways, covering a huge labyrinth in the city center.
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कॉन्स्टेंटिनोपल का हिप्पोड्रोम site always has a view of vast open spaces, and however far one may look, one may see the sky. The structure as a whole is broad and imposing.
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St. Teodius built Chora Church in 534 during the reign of Emperor Justinian. The monastery was restored by the empress Maria Dukaina in the 11th century.
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Maiden's Tower, the king, built the tower so that his daughter would be far away from the land and avoid the snake. But the prophecy did not stop following.
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गलाटा टावर was used as a watchtower for many years. Because the Galata Tower was the highest construction in Istanbul with 67 m length.
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Ciragan Palace, During the Second Constitutional Monarchy, Sultan Mehmet Resat allowed the parliament to hold their meetings in this building.
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Bayezid Mosque, according to some modern architects it is the beginning of classical Ottoman architecture. The mosque is located near the Grand Bazaar.
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Küçüksu मंडप was built by Sultan Abdulmecid in 1857 and asked to design in Baroque style to architect Garabet Balyan and his son Nicogos Balyan.
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Ortaköy मस्जिद challenges the grand Ottoman Mosques with its two tiny minarets, elegant gothic, rococo architecture.
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Ahrida Synagogue, The synagogue is located in the Balat neighborhood of Istanbul, and it is the biggest one among Balat’s synagogues.
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Ashkenazi Synagogue, Well-known for the European style façade Synagogue was built by the Austrian origin Askenazis in 1900 in Istanbul's Galata neighborhood.
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Üsküdar is located near the Bosphorus, on the Asian side, and also it is one of the most historical districts of Istanbul.
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St. Stephen Church, in 1898, church was completed and inaugurated by Exarch Joseph. The church’s skeleton is made of steel and covered by metal boards.
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बलात और फ़ेनर are one of the oldest neighborhoods of Istanbul, located by the Golden Horn, on the European side in the Fatih district.
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कुलेली सैन्य विद्यालय was established in 1845 with the name ‘Mektabi Fununu Idadiye’ at Macka, now Istanbul Technical University is located there.
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जाफ़ेर आगा मदरसा was built by the famous architect Mimar Sinan in the 16th c. that the madrasah is an art school today
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Saint Mary of the Mongols चर्च was built by the Byzantine Emperor Maurikios Sopatra and her friend Eustolia at the beginning of the 7th century.
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Etz Ahayim आराधनालय is in the Ortakoy neighborhood of Istanbul near the Bosphorus Bridge. The name Etz Ahayim means “the tree of life” in Roman traditions.
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Sultan Mehmed constructed Galata Bridge in the 15th century; after a while, it was demolished. Sultan Bayezid asked for a Project from Leonardo da Vinci.
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गोल्डन हॉर्न is one of the best natural harbours globally; it was once the centre for the Byzantine and Ottoman navies and commercial shipping interests.
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गलातासराय द्वीप was used as a coal store and hired by a ship transport company. In 1957, they bought this and renovated it that you can see it on Bosphorus.
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Hidiv मंडप was commissioned by the last “Hidiv” (governor of Egypt) Abbas Hilmi Pasha and designed by the Italian architect Delfo Seminati in 1907.
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İstiklal सड़क is one of the most popular places in Istanbul. The Istiklal lies between Galata Tower and Taksim Square.
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Madame Tussauds Istanbul संग्रहालय is located in Istiklal Street (Taksim). The museum gives you a chance to make you meet with your celebrities and popular famous people.
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Pammakaristos चर्च was built during the Komnenian reign as a Middle Age Byzantine church and was added with late Byzantine architecture.
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Gülhane पार्क (Rose House or Garden) is located in the Historical Peninsula of Istanbul on The Topkapi Palace's western edge.
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Sultanahmet चौक is located at the heart of Istanbul where The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, Topkapi Palace, the Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, etc.
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सुलेमानिये मस्जिद was built by the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in 1551-1557. The mosque was designed by the famous architect Mimar Sinan.
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The Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II built Fatih Mosque The mosque between 1463 and 1470 after the conquest of Constantinopolis in 1453.
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पियरे लोटी पहाड़ी was a French officer who lived in Istanbul couple of years. He loved Istanbul and the Turks so much that he did not want to leave Turkey.
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Yeni मस्जिद was started by the Ottoman sultan Murad III’s wife Safiye Sultan in 1597 and completed by the Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI’s mother in 1665.
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Kanlıca is located in the Beykoz district and near the Bosphorus, even though Kanlica is less populated than the other neighborhoods.
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The Roman Emperor Valens built Valens Aquaduct Istanbul in the 4th c. A.D. The Romans provided water for the citizens via aqueducts and filled the cisterns.
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The Ottoman Sultan Abdulaziz built Beylerbeyi Palace in 1861-1865. The architects are Sarkis and Agop Balyan brothers. It was a summer palace.
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Yedikule किला is located in the Fatih district of Istanbul near the Sea of Marmara. The Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II built the fortress in 1458.
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बोस्फोरस is the strait name that connects Europe to Asia and connects the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea. The Bosphorus Bridge was built between the years 1973.
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Çengelköy neighborhood is part of Üsküdar district, located near the Bosphorus and between Beylerbeyi and Vaniköy neighborhoods.
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Kadıköy is a popular destination where situated by the Sea of Marmara on the Asian side of Istanbul. Perhaps, Kadıköy might be the first settlement in Istanbul.
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Kuzguncuk neighborhood of the colorful wooden Turkish houses, tv-series, kiosks, yalıs, mosques, churches, and beautiful narrow cobblestone paved streets.
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प्रिंसेस द्वीपसमूह is one of the four islands of Istanbul and the largest one. The history dates back to the Hellenistic period.
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