Kategori: Istanbul

The Blue Mosque is the largest mosque in Istanbul and a religious symbol for Muslims visiting the city. It is considered one of the masterpieces of the Islamic world and one of Istanbul’s greatest architectural creations. It was built by Sultan Ahmed I in 1609-1616 on the shore of the Sea of Marmara, on a […]

The famous Topkapi Palace Museum is a huge complex of buildings covering 700,000 m2, made up of large courtyards, a section for the sultan’s harem and the palace. As a city within the city of Istanbul, it was fortified with a 2 km long wall on the sea side dating back to Byzantine times, while […]