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Miniaturk Open Air Museum
Museum

Miniaturk Open Air Museum

Discover Miniaturk in Istanbul's Beyoglu district on the shores of the Golden Horn, home to scale models of various structures from Turkey.

Gazi Atik Ali Pasha Mosque: History and Architecture
History

Gazi Atik Ali Pasha Mosque: History and Architecture

Discover the history, architecture, and remaining complex of the 15th-century Ottoman Gazi Atik Ali Pasha Mosque located in Çemberlitaş, Istanbul.

Galip Pasha Mosque
History

Galip Pasha Mosque

The history, architecture, and current state of the Galip Pasha Mosque located in Kadıköy, Istanbul.

History and Architecture of the Eyüp Sultan Mosque
History

History and Architecture of the Eyüp Sultan Mosque

Located by the Golden Horn in Istanbul, the Eyüp Sultan Mosque is a historic site dating back to 1458 with profound religious…

Emirgan Hamid-i Evvel Mosque
History

Emirgan Hamid-i Evvel Mosque

Discover the history, architecture, and Ottoman heritage of the historic Emirgan Hamid-i Evvel Mosque situated on the shores of Istanbul.

The Bulgarian Exarchate in Istanbul
History

The Bulgarian Exarchate in Istanbul

The history, establishment, administrative evolution, and significance of the Bulgarian Exarchate located in the Fatih district of Istanbul.

History and Architecture of Çırağan Palace
History

History and Architecture of Çırağan Palace

Discover the origins, architectural evolution, devastating fire, and modern transformation of Çırağan Palace on the Bosporus shore.

History of the Çinili Mosque
History

History of the Çinili Mosque

Discover the 17th-century Çinili Mosque in Üsküdar, Istanbul, commissioned by Kösem Sultan and famed for its Kütahya tiles.

Çamlıca TRT Television Tower
History

Çamlıca TRT Television Tower

The history of the Çamlıca TRT Television Tower located on Büyük Çamlıca Hill in Üsküdar, Istanbul, owned by TRT, and demolished in…

Great Palace Mosaic Museum
History

Great Palace Mosaic Museum

Located at Arasta Bazaar near Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, the Great Palace Mosaic Museum houses extensive Byzantine mosaics unearthed from the Great…

Aqueduct of Valens: Istanbul’s Historic Waterway
History

Aqueduct of Valens: Istanbul’s Historic Waterway

Discover the history, architecture, and enduring legacy of the Aqueduct of Valens, a monumental Roman water supply structure in Istanbul's Fatih district.

Bodrum Mosque: The Historic Myrelaion of Istanbul
History

Bodrum Mosque: The Historic Myrelaion of Istanbul

Located near Laleli in Istanbul, Bodrum Mosque is a former Eastern Orthodox church known as Myrelaion, converted into a mosque during the…

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