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Attractions
Cathedral of Hagia Sophia - the Wisdom of God, Hagia Sophia of Constantinople, Hagia Sophia - a former patriarchal Orthodox cathedral located in the historical center of modern Istanbul in the Sultanahmet district
The Blue Mosque, or Sultanahmet Mosque, is the first most important mosque in Istanbul. It has six minarets: four, as usual, on the sides, and two slightly less tall ones on the outer corners. Considered an outstanding example of Islamic and world architecture.
Sultanahmet Square (Ahmedia, Hippodrome) is the main square of Istanbul, located in the historical center of the city in the Sultanahmet neighborhood of Fatih district. Consists of two parts: the square between Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome Square itself
The Basilica Cistern is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient underground reservoirs of Constantinople, bearing some resemblance to the palace complex. Located in the historical center of Istanbul in the Sultanahmet district opposite the Hagia Sophia
Topkapi or Topkapi, obsolete. The Seraglio was the main palace of the Ottoman Empire until the mid-19th century. Located in the historical center of Istanbul, on Cape Sarayburnu, at the confluence of the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn into the Sea of Marmara. After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the palace was turned into a museum - one of the largest in area in the world
Egyptian Bazaar, also Egyptian Market, Spice Market, Mysir Charshisi - a market located in the old part of Istanbul, in the Eminonu district; the second largest market in the city after the Grand Bazaar
The Bosphorus is a strait between Europe and Asia Minor, connecting the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara. Paired with the Dardanelles, it connects the Black Sea with the Aegean, which is part of the Mediterranean. On both sides of the strait is the largest Turkish city, Istanbul, occupying the eastern and western ends of the Pashaeli and Kocaeli peninsulas, respectively. The Bosporus and Dardanelles straits are known as the Black Sea (or Turkish) Straits. As part of the only passage between the Black and Mediterranean Seas, the Bosphorus has always been of great importance