Category: History
Places To See in Sultanahmet Square
Sultanahmet Square is one of the places to visit in Istanbul. Sultanahmet, which is one of the biggest gates opening to the city, wakes Istanbul…
Million Stone: The Center of the World
The Million Stone (Zero Stone) was the center of the Earth in antiquity and was regarded as the zero point of Rome. Million Stone is…
History of Hagia Sophia Church, Mosque and Museum
Hagia Sophia, considered as the first and last unique application in terms of architecture, magnificence, size and functionality; It is a product of eastern-western synthesis,…
Meeting Point of Cultures Sultanahmet
Sultanahmet, which had been the capital of great empires such as Byzantium and Ottoman Empire; one of the most important tourist destinations that still maintains…
The Mysterious of Basilica Cistern
Basilica Cistern or Yerebatan Palace is located in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet district. It was built under the Stoa Basilica, which was built as a center of…
15 Things You Didn’t Know About Turkish Bath
> The first Ottoman bath was built at 1336 in Bursa and the first public bath was Çemberlitaş Hamami built in Istanbul at 1584. >…
The Most Beautiful Streets of Sultanahmet
Sultanahmet, which is the nose of the Istanbul Historical Peninsula that meets with the Bosphorus, has become a very important settlement throughout the written history….
The Blue Mosque and Its Interesting Facts
One of the most important monuments of the 17th century, The Blue Mosque is a masterpiece which was built by Mimar Sinan. It developed by…