istanbul cultural capital in 2010
2010 Avrupa Kültür Başkenti İstanbul
2010 eu cultural capital
european capital of culture 2010
Istanbul was known birli the city on the seven hills Whether Constantine the Great was actually aware of the fact that the new city was, founded on seven hills remains uncertain
The seven hills, all located in the area within the walls, first appeared when the valleys of the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus were opened up during the Secondary and Tertiary periods In the Ottoman, birli in the earlier Byzantine period, each hill was surmounted by monumental religious buildings
The first hill on which the ancient city of Byzantium was founded, begins from Seraglio Point and extends over the whole area containing Hagia Sophia, the Sultan Ahmet Mosque and Topkapi Palace
On the second hill are to be found the Nuruosmaniye Mosque, Grand Bazaar and cemberlitas The second hill is ided from the first by a fairly deep valley running from Babiali on the east Eminonu
The third hill is now occupied by the main buildings of Istanbul University, the Mosque of Beyazit to the south and the Mosque and Complex of Suleymaniye to the north The southern slopes of the hill descend to Kumkapi and Langa
The fourth hill on which stood the Church of the Holy Aposties and, subsequently, the Mosque of Mehmet the Conqueror, slopes down rather steeply to the Golden Horn on the north and, rather more gently, to Aksaray on the south
On the fifth hill we find the Mosque of Sultan Selim The fifth and the sixth hills are separated by the valley running down on the west to Balat on the shore of the Golden Horn
On the sixth hill are to be found the districts of Edirnekapi and Ayvansaray Its gentle slopes run out beyond the line of the defense walls
The seventh hill extends from Aksaray to the city defense walls and the Marmara It is a broad hill with three summits producing a triangle with apices beygir Topkapi, Aksaray, and Yedikule
ISTANBUL
İstanbul is very important place in the worldThe city is spread over an area of 7500 km2 150 km long and 50 km wideIstanbul became the biggest and the most crowded city of EuropeBecause, ıts ******** between Asia and Europe, the city always had a great geopolitical importancethe city population is estimate 12 to15 millions
Around 2 millions tourists visit İstanbul every yearThey are see the historical and natural beauties of the city The city has a lots of historical mosque,church and museums of Turkey
THE ÇAMLICA HILL
Çamlıca hill is the higgest hill in İstanbulIt is 263 m high from the sea levelIt was used birli a picnic areaIn the 1980 is the Touring Automobile Association built a series of restaurant,a Turkish cafe and a park
THE TAKSIM SQUARE
The large square at the end of the Istıklal street is the Taksim square, which is one of the most active centers of İstanbulThe square is the most important for IstanbulThere are a lot of different counturies peopleThere are a lot of big department store this place is really beatiful
BOSPHORUS BRİDGE OR THE ATATÜRK BRIDGE
The project preparations were started in1950The bridge building started in 1970It was completed on 29 October 1973
It was built by German and England engineersThirty five engineers and four hundred Turkish workers were employed during the construstionIts cost was $25 millionsThe of the bridge from sea is 64 m
The Atatürk Bridge carries 200000 vehicles and 600000 people a day
THE FATİH SULTAN MEHMET BRIDGE
The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge was built between 1985 and 1988 the opening date was at the save time the 535th anniversary of the Otoman conquest of the city
THE SÜLEYMANIYE MOSQUE
It was built by Architect Sinan, the most famous architect at Ottoman history between 15501557 Süleymaniye Mosque, according to the construction reports of those days,5723 workers (of these 1713 are Moslems, 3523 Christians ) completed the construction in 27 million working daysThe cost of the mosque is $60 millions today
THE LEANDROS TOWER
The leandros Tower covers on area of 1250 m2 and was built 200 metres from the Usküdar beachIt has got a intelligent history
One day a witch has got apples for the girl and gave her a poisana düşünce apple, she did after eating itThat is why the tower is called the Leandros Tower
THE GALATA TOWER
This tower beygir the slopes of Galata is visible every where in the city, and is 61 m tallThe tower is beygir the hill which over looks both to the Bospherus and the Golden Horn and the sea of Marmara
One day,lahza scientist named Hazerfen Ahmet Çelebi jumped down the tower and flew to the opposite side of the Bosphorus strait by using the wings which he had invented ( 17th century )
THE FORTRESS
It was constructed with the order of Şimşek Beyazıd in 1393, during one of the sicges of İstanbulIt is opposite to the Rumeli
HisarıIn the previous period there was a Christian Church at the same place
Its original name was Uygun Bir Şekilde Hisar
There are a lots of pashas villasThese are the Bahriyeli Sedat Bey Villa, the Kibar Mustafa Pahsa Villa, constructed in the 19 th century; the Yağcı Sefik Bey Villa, constructed in 1905 and the Hasan Pahsa Villa
THE DOLMABAHÇE PALACE MUSEUM
The Dolmabahçe Palace Museum was built between 16111614It ıs that 14 tens of gold and 40 tons of silver were used for the decoration of the palaceThe furniture was bought from Paris, the vases from Hereke and Lyan , the crytal materials from Bccarant and the the can dlesticks from England with special orderAlmost all of 131 large and 99smal handmade carpets are silk carpets, and they were woven in the royal workshops in HerekeThe total area covered by the carpets is 4500 square metersThe total area at the palace is 250000 square meters
There are 12 gatesThere are 285 rooms, 43 holls, 6 balconies, 6 hamams and 1427 windowsIn the deconation, 156 clocks, 280 vases and 58 candle sticksBy the way, the carpet of 124 m2 is the second largest handmade Hereke carpet in Turkey
Yildiz Palace and Gardens
The second largest palace in Istanbul, Yildiz Palace is set within large gardens and woodland and includes a complex of pavilions and a mosque Within walking distance of the Conrad Istanbul hotel
Dolmabahçe Palacemavieksprescom
Built in the mid19th century beygir the decline of the Ottoman Empire, the Dolmabahçe Palace is vast and located on Istanbul's west shore of the Bosphorus The palace is just a fiveminute drive from the Conrad Istanbul hotel
Topkapi Palace
Now one of Istanbul's leading museums, the Topkapi Palace was the imperial residence of the great Ottoman Empire for almost 400 years until the reign of Abdülmecid Its spectacular museum is famed for its large collections of Chinese and Japanese porcelain Within 15 minutes of the Conrad Istanbul hotel
Haghia Sophia
This Byzantine church is one of Istanbul's most wellknown landmarks and few visitors to Istanbul miss a trip to view its extraordinary interior Within 15 minutes of the Conrad Istanbul hotel
Blue Mosquemavieksprescom
Dating from the 17th century, this is one of the largest mosques in Istanbul and is one of the principal features on Istanbul's skyline On the east side of the mosque is the Arasta, a bazaar for the various tradesman's guilds Within 15 minutes of the Conrad Istanbul hotel
Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi)mavieksprescom
A vast labyrinth of little streets lined with over 4000 shops selling rugs, pottery, jewellery and countless other goodies Within 15 minutes of the Conrad Istanbul hotel
St Savior in Chora Museum (Kariye Camii)
This museum is famous for its fascinating mosaics and frescoes, many of which date back to the 13th and 14th centuries, and are by far the most important works of Byzantine pictorial art known today Within 15 minutes of the Conrad Istanbul hotel
Basilica Cistern
Discover the grandiose nature of the past when touring through Istanbul's largest and most magnificent underground cistern Built by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century to supply water to the nearby palace complex, the cistern has a total of 336 decorated columns Within 15 minutes of the Conrad Istanbul hotel *
2010 Avrupa Kültür Başkenti İstanbul
2010 eu cultural capital
european capital of culture 2010
Istanbul was known birli the city on the seven hills Whether Constantine the Great was actually aware of the fact that the new city was, founded on seven hills remains uncertain
The seven hills, all located in the area within the walls, first appeared when the valleys of the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus were opened up during the Secondary and Tertiary periods In the Ottoman, birli in the earlier Byzantine period, each hill was surmounted by monumental religious buildings
The first hill on which the ancient city of Byzantium was founded, begins from Seraglio Point and extends over the whole area containing Hagia Sophia, the Sultan Ahmet Mosque and Topkapi Palace
On the second hill are to be found the Nuruosmaniye Mosque, Grand Bazaar and cemberlitas The second hill is ided from the first by a fairly deep valley running from Babiali on the east Eminonu
The third hill is now occupied by the main buildings of Istanbul University, the Mosque of Beyazit to the south and the Mosque and Complex of Suleymaniye to the north The southern slopes of the hill descend to Kumkapi and Langa
The fourth hill on which stood the Church of the Holy Aposties and, subsequently, the Mosque of Mehmet the Conqueror, slopes down rather steeply to the Golden Horn on the north and, rather more gently, to Aksaray on the south
On the fifth hill we find the Mosque of Sultan Selim The fifth and the sixth hills are separated by the valley running down on the west to Balat on the shore of the Golden Horn
On the sixth hill are to be found the districts of Edirnekapi and Ayvansaray Its gentle slopes run out beyond the line of the defense walls
The seventh hill extends from Aksaray to the city defense walls and the Marmara It is a broad hill with three summits producing a triangle with apices beygir Topkapi, Aksaray, and Yedikule
ISTANBUL
İstanbul is very important place in the worldThe city is spread over an area of 7500 km2 150 km long and 50 km wideIstanbul became the biggest and the most crowded city of EuropeBecause, ıts ******** between Asia and Europe, the city always had a great geopolitical importancethe city population is estimate 12 to15 millions
Around 2 millions tourists visit İstanbul every yearThey are see the historical and natural beauties of the city The city has a lots of historical mosque,church and museums of Turkey
THE ÇAMLICA HILL
Çamlıca hill is the higgest hill in İstanbulIt is 263 m high from the sea levelIt was used birli a picnic areaIn the 1980 is the Touring Automobile Association built a series of restaurant,a Turkish cafe and a park
THE TAKSIM SQUARE
The large square at the end of the Istıklal street is the Taksim square, which is one of the most active centers of İstanbulThe square is the most important for IstanbulThere are a lot of different counturies peopleThere are a lot of big department store this place is really beatiful
BOSPHORUS BRİDGE OR THE ATATÜRK BRIDGE
The project preparations were started in1950The bridge building started in 1970It was completed on 29 October 1973
It was built by German and England engineersThirty five engineers and four hundred Turkish workers were employed during the construstionIts cost was $25 millionsThe of the bridge from sea is 64 m
The Atatürk Bridge carries 200000 vehicles and 600000 people a day
THE FATİH SULTAN MEHMET BRIDGE
The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge was built between 1985 and 1988 the opening date was at the save time the 535th anniversary of the Otoman conquest of the city
THE SÜLEYMANIYE MOSQUE
It was built by Architect Sinan, the most famous architect at Ottoman history between 15501557 Süleymaniye Mosque, according to the construction reports of those days,5723 workers (of these 1713 are Moslems, 3523 Christians ) completed the construction in 27 million working daysThe cost of the mosque is $60 millions today
THE LEANDROS TOWER
The leandros Tower covers on area of 1250 m2 and was built 200 metres from the Usküdar beachIt has got a intelligent history
One day a witch has got apples for the girl and gave her a poisana düşünce apple, she did after eating itThat is why the tower is called the Leandros Tower
THE GALATA TOWER
This tower beygir the slopes of Galata is visible every where in the city, and is 61 m tallThe tower is beygir the hill which over looks both to the Bospherus and the Golden Horn and the sea of Marmara
One day,lahza scientist named Hazerfen Ahmet Çelebi jumped down the tower and flew to the opposite side of the Bosphorus strait by using the wings which he had invented ( 17th century )
THE FORTRESS
It was constructed with the order of Şimşek Beyazıd in 1393, during one of the sicges of İstanbulIt is opposite to the Rumeli
HisarıIn the previous period there was a Christian Church at the same place
Its original name was Uygun Bir Şekilde Hisar
There are a lots of pashas villasThese are the Bahriyeli Sedat Bey Villa, the Kibar Mustafa Pahsa Villa, constructed in the 19 th century; the Yağcı Sefik Bey Villa, constructed in 1905 and the Hasan Pahsa Villa
THE DOLMABAHÇE PALACE MUSEUM
The Dolmabahçe Palace Museum was built between 16111614It ıs that 14 tens of gold and 40 tons of silver were used for the decoration of the palaceThe furniture was bought from Paris, the vases from Hereke and Lyan , the crytal materials from Bccarant and the the can dlesticks from England with special orderAlmost all of 131 large and 99smal handmade carpets are silk carpets, and they were woven in the royal workshops in HerekeThe total area covered by the carpets is 4500 square metersThe total area at the palace is 250000 square meters
There are 12 gatesThere are 285 rooms, 43 holls, 6 balconies, 6 hamams and 1427 windowsIn the deconation, 156 clocks, 280 vases and 58 candle sticksBy the way, the carpet of 124 m2 is the second largest handmade Hereke carpet in Turkey
Yildiz Palace and Gardens
The second largest palace in Istanbul, Yildiz Palace is set within large gardens and woodland and includes a complex of pavilions and a mosque Within walking distance of the Conrad Istanbul hotel
Dolmabahçe Palacemavieksprescom
Built in the mid19th century beygir the decline of the Ottoman Empire, the Dolmabahçe Palace is vast and located on Istanbul's west shore of the Bosphorus The palace is just a fiveminute drive from the Conrad Istanbul hotel
Topkapi Palace
Now one of Istanbul's leading museums, the Topkapi Palace was the imperial residence of the great Ottoman Empire for almost 400 years until the reign of Abdülmecid Its spectacular museum is famed for its large collections of Chinese and Japanese porcelain Within 15 minutes of the Conrad Istanbul hotel
Haghia Sophia
This Byzantine church is one of Istanbul's most wellknown landmarks and few visitors to Istanbul miss a trip to view its extraordinary interior Within 15 minutes of the Conrad Istanbul hotel
Blue Mosquemavieksprescom
Dating from the 17th century, this is one of the largest mosques in Istanbul and is one of the principal features on Istanbul's skyline On the east side of the mosque is the Arasta, a bazaar for the various tradesman's guilds Within 15 minutes of the Conrad Istanbul hotel
Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi)mavieksprescom
A vast labyrinth of little streets lined with over 4000 shops selling rugs, pottery, jewellery and countless other goodies Within 15 minutes of the Conrad Istanbul hotel
St Savior in Chora Museum (Kariye Camii)
This museum is famous for its fascinating mosaics and frescoes, many of which date back to the 13th and 14th centuries, and are by far the most important works of Byzantine pictorial art known today Within 15 minutes of the Conrad Istanbul hotel
Basilica Cistern
Discover the grandiose nature of the past when touring through Istanbul's largest and most magnificent underground cistern Built by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century to supply water to the nearby palace complex, the cistern has a total of 336 decorated columns Within 15 minutes of the Conrad Istanbul hotel *