Tag: Istanbul

Overview Every city has one spot that can view the beautiful scenery of the town. Camlica Hill is the hotspot of the Istanbul offers visitor to take wide picture of this splendid city divided by bosphorus (Europe and Asia). Camlica Hill (Also called Big Camlica Hill) is located in Uskudar at the Asian side of [...]

Overview Established by an Italian Architect Delfo Seminati, the Hidiv (Khedive) Kasri was located on the hill of coppice forest of Cubuklu, Istanbul in 1907. It comprehends a sum field of 1000 square meters and reflects the style of “art-nouveau”. Once Egypt acquired its independence from the Ottoman Empire, the last Ottoman governor of Egypt, [...]

Overview Located in Istanbul, Turkey on the Anatolian (Asian) side of the Bosporus, which also gives its name to the quarter around it, Anatolian Fortress (Anatolian Castle) was built between 1393 and 1394 by the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I “The Thunderbolt” to pass safely his army from Anatolia to Europe. Actually, that fortress was established [...]

Overview Built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet, the Conqueror to prevent any attacts from the north of the Bosphrous in 1452, Rumeli Fortress was established at the narrowest point of the Bosphrous on the European side. Rumeli Fortress is directly accross the Anatolian Fortress that is on the Asian side of the region. The location of it [...]

Overview This Palace located in between Ortakoy and Besiktas in ıstanbul has rebuilt again and again and used different purposes; Firstly known ‘’Kazancıoglu Gates’’ reflecting the flowers and the love of music in 17th century, that palace was given by Sultan Ahmet III to his groom, vizier Ibrahim Pasha as a present. After that vizier [...]