Regionen · Kapitel 4
Sultanahmet: Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque & Topkapı
The historic peninsula is the heart of old Istanbul: Here, the most monumental structures of three empires — Byzantine, Ottoman, Roman — stand side by side in close proximity. An open-air museum of world history.
5 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
1
Hagia Sophia — The Wonder of the World
The Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) is not just a building — it is a monument of human history . Built in 537 AD under Emperor…
~2 Min. Lesezeit
2
Blue Mosque & Sultanahmet Square
Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) The Sultanahmet Camii (1616) is Istanbul's landmark and one of the masterpieces of Ot…
~2 Min. Lesezeit
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Topkapı Palace — The Heart of the Ottoman Empire
The Topkapı Sarayı was the residence of the Ottoman sultans and the administrative center of an empire that stretched f…
~2 Min. Lesezeit
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Grand Bazaar & Spice Bazaar
Kapalı Çarşı — The Grand Bazaar The Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşı) is one of the oldest and largest covered markets in the…
~2 Min. Lesezeit
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Basilica Cistern & Süleymaniye
Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı) The Basilica Cistern (532 AD) is one of Istanbul's most fascinating structures: An…
~2 Min. Lesezeit
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