Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia, straddling the Bosporus strait between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its commercial and historical center lies on the European side and about a third of its population lives in suburbs on the Asian side of the Bosporus. With a total population of around 15 million residents in its metropolitan area, Istanbul is one of the world's most populous cities, ranking as the world's fourth largest city proper and the largest European city. Over 12 million foreign visitors came to Istanbul in 2015, five years after it was named a European Capital of Culture, making the city the world's fifth most popular tourist destination.
Inside Hagia Sophia, Ayasofya Camii which is a museum with glittering mosaics of Biblical scenes in vast, domed former Byzantine church and mosque in İstanbul, Turkey. While visiting the museum the chandeliers are one of the most attractive factors of the inner atmosphere.
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Hagia Sophia was built with fire proof materials. Crushed fire burnt stones were added to the mortar which us more flexible and light than the ones we use today.
Inside Hagia Sophia, Ayasofya Camii which is a museum with glittering mosaics of Biblical scenes in vast, domed former Byzantine church and mosque in İstanbul, Turkey.Ayasofya CamiiByzantineEurasiaeuropeHagia SophiaIstanbulTurkeyasiachurchmosquemuseum
Hagia Sophia was built with fire proof materials. Crushed fire burnt stones were added to the mortar which us more flexible and light than the ones we use today.
Inside Hagia Sophia, Ayasofya Camii which is a museum with glittering mosaics of Biblical scenes in vast, domed former Byzantine church and mosque in İstanbul, Turkey.Ayasofya CamiiByzantineEurasiaeuropeHagia SophiaIstanbulTurkeyasiachurchmosquemuseum
Hagia Sophia-Church was built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian (Eastern Roman Emperor), in 5th century in Istanbul, Turkey. Inside Hagia Sophia, Ayasofya Camii which is a museum with glittering mosaics of Biblical scenes in vast, domed former Byzantine church and mosque in İstanbul, Turkey.
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Panoramic view inside Hagia Sophia, Ayasofya Camii which is a museum with glittering mosaics of Biblical scenes in vast, domed former Byzantine church and mosque in İstanbul, Turkey.
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A panoramic view inside Hagia Sophia, Ayasofya Camii which is a museum with glittering mosaics of Biblical scenes in vast, domed former Byzantine church and mosque in İstanbul, Turkey.
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Exquisite roof with strong Islamic motifs inside Hagia Sophia, Ayasofya Camii which is a museum with glittering mosaics of Biblical scenes in vast, domed former Byzantine church and mosque in İstanbul, Turkey.
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Passages and roofs at Hagia Sophia, Ayasofya Camii is a museum with glittering mosaics of Biblical scenes in vast, domed former Byzantine church and mosque in İstanbul, Turkey.
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Passages and roofs at Hagia Sophia, Ayasofya Camii is a museum with glittering mosaics of Biblical scenes in vast, domed former Byzantine church and mosque in İstanbul, Turkey.
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Passages and roofs at Hagia Sophia, Ayasofya Camii is a museum with glittering mosaics of Biblical scenes in vast, domed former Byzantine church and mosque in İstanbul, Turkey.
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Passages and roofs at Hagia Sophia, Ayasofya Camii is a museum with glittering mosaics of Biblical scenes in vast, domed former Byzantine church and mosque in İstanbul, Turkey.
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Hagia Sophia, Ayasofya Camii complex in İstanbul, Turkey. Hagia Sophia-Church was built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian (Eastern Roman Emperor), in 5th century in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Dolmabahçe Clock Tower, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Turkey.
Dolmabahçe Palace is an Ottoman palace located on an area of 250,000 m2 in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, between Dolmabahçe Caddesi, which runs from Kabataş to Beşiktaş, and the Bosphorus. It is located on the Left Bank, opposite Üsküdar and Kuzguncuk at the entrance by sea from the sea of Marmara to the Bosphorus.BeşiktaşDolmabahçe Clock TowerEurasiaeuropeIstanbulTurkeyasiaclocktowerİstanbul
Entrance gate to Dolmabahçe Sarayı.
Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.BeşiktaşDolmabahçe PalaceDolmabahçe SarayıEurasiaeuropeIstanbulOttoman EmpireTurkeyasiapalace
Entrance gate to Dolmabahçe Sarayı.
Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.BeşiktaşDolmabahçe PalaceDolmabahçe SarayıEurasiaeuropeIstanbulOttoman EmpireTurkeyasiapalace
Beautiful lawns, ponds and fountains at Dolmabahçe Palace which is located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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Beautiful lawns, ponds and fountains at Dolmabahçe Palace which is located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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Resim Müzesi (Milli Saraylar). Dolmabahçe Palace is located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, and served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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Resim Müzesi (Milli Saraylar). Dolmabahçe Palace is located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, and served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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Beautiful lawns, ponds and fountains at Dolmabahçe Palace which is located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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Panoramic view of the lawns and fountains at Dolmabahçe Palace which is located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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Panoramic view of the lawns and fountains at Dolmabahçe Palace which is located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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Grave of Hoca Ahmet Turani who died in 1397. Tomb at Dolmabahçe Palace. The palace is located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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Resim Müzesi (Milli Saraylar) at Dolmabahçe Palace is today a museum, and includes collections of art, calligraphy and carpets. Dolmabahçe Palace is located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, and served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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Lawns and fountains at Dolmabahçe Palace which is located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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Lawns and fountains at Dolmabahçe Palace which is located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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Entrance gate to Dolmabahçe Sarayı.
Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Strait of Istanbul, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.BeşiktaşDolmabahçe PalaceDolmabahçe SarayıEurasiaeuropeIstanbulOttoman EmpireTurkeyasiapalace
Panoramic view of Dolmabahçe Clock Tower, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Turkey.
Dolmabahçe Palace is an Ottoman palace located on an area of 250,000 m2 in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, between Dolmabahçe Caddesi, which runs from Kabataş to Beşiktaş, and the Bosphorus. It is located on the Left Bank, opposite Üsküdar and Kuzguncuk at the entrance by sea from the sea of Marmara to the Bosphorus.BeşiktaşDolmabahçe Clock TowerDolmabahçe PalaceDolmabahçe SarayıEurasiaeuropeIstanbulOttoman EmpireTurkeyasiapalace
Panoramic view of the water fountain in front of Ayasofya Camii. Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia, is a Late Antique place of worship in Istanbul.
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Panoramic view of the water fountain in front of Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya Camii), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia, is a Late Antique place of worship in Istanbul.
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Water fountain in front of Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya Camii), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia, is a Late Antique place of worship in Istanbul.
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Water fountain in front of Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya Camii), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and formerly the Church of Hagia Sophia, is a Late Antique place of worship in Istanbul.
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Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamam. 16th-century, Ottoman-style hammam offering traditional baths & massages, plus on-site restaurant. Istanbul, Turkey.
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Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamam. 16th-century, Ottoman-style hammam offering traditional baths & massages, plus on-site restaurant. Istanbul, Turkey.
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Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamam. 16th-century, Ottoman-style hammam offering traditional baths & massages, plus on-site restaurant. Istanbul, Turkey.
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Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamam. 16th-century, Ottoman-style hammam offering traditional baths & massages, plus on-site restaurant. Istanbul, Turkey.
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