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Hagia Sophia :
The
Church of Holy Wisdom, undoubtedly one of the greatest
architectural creations in the world used as a mosque during
Ottomans and serving as a museum today.
Byzantine Hippodrome :
the center for entertainment, amusement and sports in the
city during the Roman and Byzantine Empires. The Egyptian
Obelisk , the serpentine coloumn and the German fountain of
Willhelm II are sites to be visited.
Blue Mosque :
The Sultan Ahmed
Mosque ,one of the most revered masterpieces of the Islamic
world . Famous with its blue ceramic tiles and six minarets.
Grand
Bazaar :
The oldest and the largest covered market place in the world
with more than 3000 shops owing rich collection of handmade
carpets, jewellery, leather and souvenirs.
Topkapi Palace :
The former
imperial residence of Ottoman Sultans , the oldest and the
largest remaining palaces in the world.Today , used as a
museum to exhibit works of art and many priceless artifacts.
Suleymaniye Mosque :
A beauty outstanding even among all these domes and minarets
that define the skyline of Istanbul was built by Sultan
Suleyman“The Magnificient”in the 16th century. |
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