Lonely Queen "Maiden's Tower"

The Maiden's Tower (Turkish: Kız Kulesi), also known as Leander's Tower (Tower of Leandros) since the medieval Byzantine period, is a tower lying on a small islet located at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait 200 m (220 yd) from the coast of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey. The symbol of the Byzantine tower in Üsküdar is the only one remaining.Watchtower from time to time in history, the lighthouse used for such purposes.Has been one of the symbols of Istanbul.Can be seen today in the lower floor of the tower foundations and structure of the transfer is an important part Conqueror.Was allocated to tourism...

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Natural paradise of Marmaris Beach (small information)

Marmaris Beach in the summer of travelers showed the most interest among the addresses.You can swim in the region's many beautiful beaches.Next to the public beach, Kızkumu, Cleopatra, Uzunyali, drinking and Turunc beaches are among the most important. Marmaris Public Beach The beach in Marmaris is one of the most widely used.To be more crowded than the size in terms of the Public Beach is always ahead.Uzunyali beach and Marmaris center covers almost the whole.This form also has the distinction of being the most important and great beaches.Looking for a quiet beach is the place to be to prefer never to be forgotten.. Uzunyali Beach Public Beach starting from the region continued until Icmeler...

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Kızılay Square in Ankara's Ties

Ankara's Kızılay Square, the central square, also in Turkey are among the numbered squares.An important center of business and government bureaucracy Kızılay Square, which also including representatives of foreign missions in Turkey is a place where there are many.Square before the name of the Red Crescent headquarters is located here.Kızılay Square Tandon, Maltepe, Gazi Mustafa Kemal (GMK) boulevard, Ziya Gokalp Street, Medic, remains in the midst of the Nation and the Ministry of the region.This Parliament, Ministries, Presidential,and Anıtkabir such as the state is close to the center.At the same time many here are also available in the business center and several offices.A traveler in terms...

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The largest of Roma Basilica Cistern

The Basilica Cistern in the middle of the historical peninsula, Emperor Byzantine Justinian was built to meet the water needs in 542.Between the grandeur of the marble columns rising out of the water because they are referred to by locals as the Basilica Cistern.Basilica Cistern, a giant structure covering an area of ​​9,800 m2.Here there are 336 columns, each 9 meters in height.These columns erected at regular intervals, including 28 units in each row as they form 12.Water that rises within a vast forest of columns to remember and does not affect the visitor enters the cistern.Under the two columns in the northwest corner of the cistern,two Medusa heads used as the base of the Roman period,...

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Lost treasure İrgandı Bridge in Bursa

History and Culture Scholarship Road Race was one of the most important transition point is Bridge.This bridges is the most qualified and the most important.Irgandı Bridge in 1442 Muslihiddin Pir Ali Merchant was built by his son.With over 31 shops and a mosque in the historical sources 2 storage (barn) where indicated.Bridge was damaged during the earthquake of 1855.The symbolic value of the Bursa region for sightseeing and even the opportunity to learn by seeing exactly how that came about is a medium that can be captured venue.History of art workshops at the bridge, ravioli and house painting workshop (exhibition hall) the availability to serve art.Irgandı with the name of the bridge as used...

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Tired and Old Galata Tower

Galata Tower was built in 528 years is the symbol of Istanbul's Galata districtBuilt in 528 by the Byzantine Emperor Anastasius the Galata Tower was built as the first lighthouse tower.It is one of the world's oldest tower.From the ground up to the roof with a height of 69.90 meters Galata Tower, while the wall thickness of 3.75 m, internal diameter 8,95 m, outside diameter of 16.45 meters.Galata Tower is the result of research conducted on unprocessed made ​​from rubble and weight was determined to be approximately 10,000 tons.16 century Christian prisoners of war executed at the shipyard was used as a shelter.17 In the first half of the century,.Hezarfen Ahmed Chalabi, Okmeydanı flight training...

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"Hagia Sophia" Surreal mindset !

Among the most visited museum Hagia Sophia, for the history of art and architecture is one of the world's most prominent monument.8th world are shown as wonder.This structure by the Emperor Justinian (527-565) period, with two important Anthemios Isidore, which was built by the architect.Along with the two chief architect during construction work 10000 architects and 10000 workers at the disposal of every architect's work takes place in the sourceJustinian noted that this work is the great fortune to spend..Construction began on February 23, 532, in a grand ceremony December 27, 537 'is also opened for worship.916 years the church building, which in 1453 was converted into a mosque by Sultan...

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