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<title>Istanbul Vacation Resource | Popular Places | Historical Places</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:26:19 EEST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Galata Tower]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi in Turkish) - called Christea Turris (Italian, "Tower of Christ") by the Genoese - is a medieval stone tower in the Galata district of Istanbul, Turkey, just to the north of the Golden Horn. One of the city's most striking landmarks, it is a high, cone-capped cylinder that dominates the skyline and affords a panoramic vista of Old Istanbul and its environs.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Küçüksu Palace]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:26:06 EEST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Küçüksu Palace or Küçüksu Pavilion, aka Göksu Pavilion, (Turkish: Küçüksu Kasrı) is a summer palace in Istanbul, Turkey, situated in Küçüksu neighborhood of Beykoz district, at the Asian shore of Bosphorus between Anadoluhisarı and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge today. The tiny palace was used by Ottoman sultans for short stays during country excursions and hunting.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kadırga Sokullu Mosque]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:58:59 EEST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque (Turkish: ' Sokollu Pasa Camii') is an Ottoman mosque located in the Kadirga neighborhood of the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey. [1]<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mihrimah Sultan Mosque]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:54:22 EEST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque is an Ottoman mosque located in the historic center of the Üsküdar  municipality in Istanbul, Turkey.<br /><br />The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque is one of Üsküdar's best-known landmarks and takes its nicknames from the ferry landing near which it stands. It is the first of two mosques built by Mihrimah Sultana, daughter of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent and wife of Grand Vizier Rüs<br/><br/>15 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Zeynep Sultan Mosque]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 20:57:46 EEST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Zeynep Sultan Mosque (in Turkish Zeynep Sultan Camii) is a mosque built in 1769 by Ayazma Mosque's architect Mehmet Tahir Ağa for Ahmed III's daughter Zeynep Asıme Sultan. It evokes Byzantine churches because of its architectural style and materials that were used in its construction.<br />The mosque is on Alemdar Street in Istanbul, across the street from Gülhane Park, not far from the Hagia Sop<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Beylerbeyi Mosque]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:15:21 EEST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Beylerbeyi Mosque was founded on the Anatolian shore of the Bosphorus next to the Beylerbeyi quay. It was built by Sultan Abdülhamid I (1725-1789) in 1778 in memory of his mother.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hotel Istanbul, Ottoman Hotel Park is a charming hotel in the old city of Istanbul.]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:42:40 EEST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ottoman Hotel Park Istanbul, The late Ottoman age combined with the modern philosophy of today's life is reflected at the Ottoman Hotel Park, the newly renovated exclusive hotel located in the core of the historical peninsula in Istanbul.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Piere Loti Hill]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:32:17 EET</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Pierre Loti Hill is located in Eyup, which belongs to  Fatih district,on the  european side of  Bosphorus, Istanbul. There is a cafe(tea house) which has an incredible view of  Golden Horn,from Eyup to  Eminonu.  There are also touristic hotels and small souvenir shops. The name Pierre Loti comes from the French writer who  usually visited the tea house.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Basilica Cistern]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:31:51 EET</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Basilica Cistern is the largest & most famous underground Byzantine cistern in Istanbul. It is also known by it's Turkish names Yerebatan Sarnici, or Yerebatan Sarayi, which means "sunken palace". It was constructed in the mid-500's A.D. during the reign of Justinian I in order to supply water to palaces located nearby.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Çiçek Pasajı]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:03:16 EET</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Çiçek Pasajı (literally Flower Passage in Turkish), originally called the Cité de Péra, is a famous historic passage on İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:57:37 EET</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral is the largest cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located on Istiklal Avenue in Taksim. It is very close to the Galatasaray Highschool. <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hagia Sophia]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:08:48 EET</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and to have "changed the history of architecture." It was the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years, until the completion of the Seville Cathedral in 1520<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Firuz Ağa Mosque]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:55:22 EET</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Firuz Ağa Mosque (Turkish: Firuz Ağa Camii) is an old Ottoman mosque in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was built by Firuz Ağa, the head treasurer of Sultan Beyazıt II. The marble sarcophagus of Firuz Ağa is located in the mosque complex. The mosque is located in the historical center of the city, on the Divanyolu Street, close to other prominent historical landmarks, Sultanahmet M<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ortaköy Mosque]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:37:46 EET</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ortaköy Mosque (Turkish: Ortaköy Camii), officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii (Grand Imperial Mosque of Sultan Abdülmecid) in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sultan Ahmed Mosque]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:37:34 EET</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Süleymaniye Mosque]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:37:32 EET</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Süleymaniye Mosque (Turkish: Süleymaniye Camii) is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the second Hill of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the second largest mosque in the city, and one of the best-known sights of Istanbul. It is one of the most marvelous mosque and it's architect was the greatest Turkish architect Mimar Sinan. <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Eyüp Sultan Mosque]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:45:01 EET</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Eyüp Sultan Mosque (Turkish: Eyüp Sultan Camii) is situated outside the Walls of Constantinople, near the Golden Horn, in the district of Eyüp on the European side of Istanbul. Built in 1458, it was the first mosque constructed by the Ottoman Turks following their conquest of Constantinople in 1453.<br /><br />The mosque rises next to the place where Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (Turkish: Eyüp Sultan), the st<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Grandbazaar]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:08:01 EEST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Grand Bazaar, located between Nuruosmaniye, Mercan and Beyazıt, is the oldest and largest shopping mall of the world with 64 avenues and streets, 2 covered bazaar (bedesten), 16 inns, 22 gates and about 3600 stores. It has indoor area of 45.000 meter square, and about 20.000 persons work and depending on the season, 300 to 500 persons per day visit.<br /><br />In the Bedesten there were all sorts of  jew<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gül Mosque]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:38:11 EEST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Gül Mosque (Turkish: Gül Camii, meaning: "The Mosque of the Rose" in English) is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:38:05 EEST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Koca Mustafa Paşa Camii; also named Sünbül Efendi Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans, located in Istanbul, Turkey. The church, as the adjoining monastery, was dedicated to Saint Andrew of Crete, and was named Saint Andrew by-the-Judgment (Greek: Μονή του Άγίου Άνδρέου ἐν τῆ Κρίσει, Monē tοu Hagiοu Andreοu en tē Krisei). Although heavily transformed during both the Byzantine and the Ottoman eras, it is one among the few churches in Istanbul still extant, whose foundation goes back to the sixth century.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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