Istanbul was the capital of the Turkey state. This city is very beautiful and has many tourist attractions which are very popular in the world. istanbul has many tourist attractions which have characteristics such as very strong culture, mosque, church, cathedral and others. to this day the Turkey state itself became one of the states of Europe that has a very large tourist visitors. below you can see a list of 5 of the best sights in istanbul.
5 Basilica Cistern
The Basilica Cistern, or in the Turkish language called Yerebatan Sarayı is one of the largest ancient water tunnels located beneath the city of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople), Turkey. This tunnel is 500 feet (150 m) southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula Sarayburnu, Basilica Cistern was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.
4 Grand Bazaar
Grand Bazaar or in the Turkish language called Kapalıçarşı is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, located in istanbul. This place has 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops. Each day there are about 250,000 and 400,000 visitors come to this place. In 2014, the Grand Bazaar is recorded as one of the sights of the most visited in the world with annual visitor numbers of about 91.25 million.
3 Topkapı Palace
Topkapı Palace, in Turkish called Sarayı Topkapı Palace is a palace in Istanbul, Turkey. which is the official residence of the Ottoman Sultan for more than 600 years. Construction of Topkapı Palace began in 1459 on the orders of Sultan Mehmed II. The palace complex consists of small buildings and four main squares. Besides as a royal residence, Topkapı Palace is used for state occasions and royal entertainment. This place is now one tourist attraction in Turkey and containing holy relic for Muslims in the world, including the cloak and sword of the Prophet Muhammad.
2 Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Turkish language is called Sultan Ahmet Camii is a historic mosque located in the city of Istanbul. The mosque is known as the Blue Mosque, the mosque since it has the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. Sultan Ahmed Mosque, built in 1609-1616, during the reign of Ahmed I. The building is very popular in Istanbul and became one of the sights visited by many tourists.
1 Hagia Sophia
At first Hagia Sophia was a church, then used as the imperial mosque, and now a museum (Ayasofya Muzesi) in Istanbul, Turkey. The building was converted into a mosque on May 29, 1453 up to 1931 and on February 1, 1935 officially serve as the Hagia Sophia museum. until now the Hagia Sophia became one of the most popular tourist attractions in istanbul, turkey.
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