Highlights of Fatih beyond Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
The Golden Horn - the estuary of the Bosporus - divides the European side of Istanbul into what is historically known as “the old city” and “the new city”. The former is officially called “Fatih” and extends beyond the Sultanahmet area that we explored before. This set looks at a few other highlights of this district.
A lesser-known water reservoir known interchangeably as the Cistern of Theodosius and Şerefiye Sarnıcı (“goodwill cistern”) attracts significantly fewer crowds than the famous Basilica Cistern.
It is, truth be told, less impressive in both size and structure, but it tries to compete with its answer to Medusa heads.
Istanbul University was founded in 1453 immediately after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. This historic Beyazıt Gate to the campus is one of the dominating features of the eponymous square.
It is an obvious understatement that mosques - there are over 3,000 of them in Istanbul, with at least a hundred being considered major ones - constitute the most eye-catching highlights throughout the city.
I have already been at this one of the most striking mosques in Istanbul on my first visit, but back then I bypassed its cemetery. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
A lesser-known water reservoir known interchangeably as the Cistern of Theodosius and Şerefiye Sarnıcı (“goodwill cistern”) attracts significantly fewer crowds than the famous Basilica Cistern.
It is, truth be told, less impressive in both size and structure, but it tries to compete with its answer to Medusa heads.
Istanbul University was founded in 1453 immediately after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. This historic Beyazıt Gate to the campus is one of the dominating features of the eponymous square.
It is an obvious understatement that mosques - there are over 3,000 of them in Istanbul, with at least a hundred being considered major ones - constitute the most eye-catching highlights throughout the city.
I have already been at this one of the most striking mosques in Istanbul on my first visit, but back then I bypassed its cemetery. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Highlights of Fatih beyond Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Guide Location: Turkey » Istanbul
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Ilya Burlak
Read it on Author's Website: https://burlaki.com/blog/2024/01/08/instanbul-fatih-beyond-sultanahmet/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Turkey » Istanbul
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Ilya Burlak
Read it on Author's Website: https://burlaki.com/blog/2024/01/08/instanbul-fatih-beyond-sultanahmet/
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Basilica Cistern
- Istanbul University
- Süleymaniye Mosque
- Galata Tower
- New Mosque
- Çinili Hammam
- Molla Zeyrek Mosque
- Merdivenli Yokuş Evleri
- houses of Balat
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