It is located between two wall supports at the southern part of Ayasophia. It is an interesting product of Turkish construction and decorative arts. It was built by Sultan Mahmud I in 1739. The library consists of a reading room, the room where the books were kept under protection (hazine-i kutub) and a corridor between […]
Hagia Sophia is considered a unique monument in world architecture, and it’s magnificence and functionality has been a good example in construction of countless Ottoman mosques. Hagia Sophia with its exceptional history constitutes a synthesis between east and west. This monument is one of the wonders of the world that has remained intact until the […]
It is in Fatih - Carsamba quarter of Istanbul. It is Pammakaristos monastery church constructed in Byzantine Period. A grave chapel has been added with the end of the Latin invasion in 13th century. After the conquest, it remained under the control of Christians and used as a women’s monastery, in 1455 patriarchate has been […]
Kariye is located at Edirnekapi section of Istanbul. The dictionary meaning of Kariye (Caria) is ‘outside of the city’, or ‘rural’ in old Greek. The existence of a chapel outside the city walls in very old is mentioned in some sources. The first Khora Church was built on the site of this chapel by Justinianus. […]
The Directorate of Istanbul Archeology Museums that is dependent on the General Directorate of Monuments and Museums of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Turkey is on the Osman Hamdi Bey Ascent that opens to the Topkapi Palace Museum from the right of the Gulhane Park Entry which is in the Sultanahmet district.
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The castle covering seven acre area and giving its name to the location was built by Sultan Beyazid I (Yildirim) as the front military station of Ottoman in 1395. The building was added ‘Hisarpence’, storehouse and some residental buildings by Mehmed II. In 1928 some repair works were made by kandilli Municipality. Some repairs were […]
Etenna, which is 29 km. north of Manavgat, is founded on the hill, is at the upper part of today’s Sirt Village. At the top of the city, it is thought as a bishop center during Byzantium period, there is an Acropolis, which is composed of terraces surrounded by ramparts, and at the best preserved […]
To the northwest of Manavgat are the remains of the ancient city of Seleukeia, situated within the $ihlar settlement unit. The city is known to have been founded as a fortified acropolis town to be used as a final defence and protection site in the case of an attack on Side. Upon the capture of […]
Kolophon (Degirmendere) is one of the twelve fon cities. Although it had a strong navy and cavalry force, it has suffered many wars and has been ruled by forces of Lydia, Persia and Macedonia even at times by sea pirates. When Kolophon was destroyed by Lysimakhos in 302 B.C. its neighbouring city, Notion (Ahmetbeyli) gained […]
The Burning Stones
An interesting natural beauty, the mythological Yanartas (Chimera) is located in the north of Olympus, at the upper side of the Çirali Beach.The burning stones which are located about an hour’s ride from Olympos have a mythological story behind them:
A divinely handsome young man named Bellerophon used to live in Argos, Greece. Bellerophon […]