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Istanbul Old City Walls

Istanbul Old City Walls

Istanbul’s first city walls were built to protect the acropolis, placed where Topkapi Palace is today. The second set was established by the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus in 203 and were outside the Greek walls by some 300[...]
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Archaeology Museum Istanbul

Archaeology Museum Istanbul

Istanbul Archaeology Museum is the first institution in Istanbul and Turkey designed as a museum. It is also marked as one of the ten most important world-class museums designed and used as a dedicated museum building. In order to[...]
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Gulhane Park Istanbul

Gulhane Park Istanbul

It is located between Topkapi Palace and Sarayburnu in Fatih, district of Istanbul. Being great, well-groomed and splendid, Gulhane park has witnessed an important events along the history. Once upon a time there was a monastery in[...]
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Arsta Bazaar Istanbul

Arsta Bazaar Istanbul

Located on the Blue Mosque Square in Istanbul, Arasta Bazaar has been one of the most charming shopping centers since it was built by savvy Ottoman officials in 17th century. As a result of the excavations made in 1930, it was figured out that[...]
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Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum Istanbul

Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum Istanbul

Turkish and Islamıc Art Museum is the first museum exhibiting all kind of Turkish and Islam Art Works. It was completed in 1913 and opened the visiting as “The Museum of Muslim Endowments” (Evkaf-i Islamiye Muzesi) in imaret[...]
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