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Interesting places in Istanbul |
The Black Sea lying at its north and the Marmara Sea lining its south, Istanbul is the meeting place of diverse cultures of the world. The western part of Istanbul links to Europe, while the eastern part joins to Asia. The Bosphorus Strait divides the city into two parts.
Various tours are arranged to visit the most interesting places in Istanbul. St. Sophia, Sultanahmet Mosque, Archaeological Museum, Yerebatan Cistern, Suleiman Mosque and Saint Antoine Church are some of the most attractive places in Istanbul.
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St. Sophia: St. Sophia or Aya Sophya is one of the most popular buildings of the world. Hagia Sophia is the Church of Holy Wisdom. Earlier it was a Christian Church and then an Eastern Orthodox Church. The Turks converted it into a mosque in 1453, building four minarets at the four corners, and in 1935 this was further made into a museum.
Sultanahmet Mosque: One of the most interesting places in Istanbul is the Sultanahmet Mosque.
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The Blue Mosque in Istanbul was established by Sultan Ahmet I. The construction of the mosque was started by Mehmet Aga in 1609 which was finished in 1616. There are six minarets in Sultanahmet Mosque, making it special among all the other mosques in Istanbul.
Archaeological Museum: The archeological Museum in Istanbul is a coordination compound of three museums, the first being the Museum of Oriental Antiquities, the second one being Archaeological Museum and the third the Tiled Pavilion. It has one of the most precious collections of classical and pre-classical artifacts.
Yerebatan Cistern: Among the major interesting places in Istanbul, Yerebatan Cistern is very popular. The Yerebatan Cistern is a construction dating back to 6h Century. This underground cistern was established at the order of Emperor Justinian for storing and supplying water to the Great Palace. The reservoir is about 70 m broad and 140 m. long. The mausoleum consists of about 336 columns, each being 8 m high.
Suleiman Mosque: Suleiman the Magnificent founded the Suleiman Mosque in 16th century. Sinan was the architecture of this building who started constructing it in 1550 and ended it in 1557. This mosque is patterned on the structure of a Byzantine basilica, especially the Hagia Sophia.
Saint Antoine Church: The construction of Saint Antoine Church was started in 1906 being completed in 1912 under the supervision of Giulio Mongeri. Italian priests administered the activities of this great Catholic Church.
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