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Photo Gallery of Turkey: Istambul, Troy, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pergamum, Bosforus, Blue Mosque
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Rüstem Pasha Mosque-Istambul-
Author: Marta Leonor Vidal
Text: The most beautiful mosque in Estambul. Built in 1561 for the Rüstem Pasha. It is the most magnificently tiled mosque in Istambul. Made of the Iznik tiles of the finest quality of different patterns, from abstract to floral.
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Bosphorus -Istambul- Turkey
Author: Marta Leonor Vidal
Text: One of the greatest pleasures of a visit to Istambul is a cruise up the Bosphorus, which offers excellent views to the city´s famous landmarks. Eminönü ¡s the port from which ferries depart for trips along the Bosphorus.
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Topkapi Palace -Istambul-
Author: Marta Leonor Vidal
Text: Built between 1459-1465 shortly after the conquest of Constantinople for Mehmet II. For 400 years the Ottoman sultans ruled their empire from this Palace, with fine art and jewellry collections, opulent rooms and leafy courtyards.
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Blue Mosque -Istambul- Turkey
Author: Marta Leonor Vidal
Text: In Sultanahmet Square. Built in the early 17th century by Sultan Ahmet I -1609-1619-. It takes its name from the mainly blue Iznik tilework. The plans provoked great hostility because a mosque with six minarets was considered a sacrilegious attempt to rival the Mecca.
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New Mosque-Istambul-
Author: Marta Leonor Vidal
Text: Situated at the southern of the Galata Bridge and next to Spice Bazaar, is one of the most prominent mosques in Istambul. It was started in 1597 by Safiye, mother of Mehmet III and it was completed in 1663.
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Rüstem Pasha Mosque-Istambul-
Author: Marta Leonor Vidal
Text: The most beautiful mosque in Estambul. Built in 1561 for the Rüstem Pasha. It is the most magnificently tiled mosque in Istambul. Made of the Iznik tiles of the finest quality of different patterns, from abstract to floral.
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Hagia Sophia -Istambul- Turkey
Author: Marta Leonor Vidal
Text: The “church of holy wisdom”. The supreme church of Byzantium is over 1,400 years old. Inaugurated by Emperor Justinian in 537. It was converted into a mosque by the Ottomans in the 15th.
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Mevlana Mausoleum -Konya- Turkey
Author: Marta Leonor Vidal
Text:
La caligrafía dorada adorna las paredes alrededor de la tumba de Mevlana, el fundador de la Orden de los Derviches en el s. XIII.
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