Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) is one of the most significant architectural monuments in Istanbul and the world. It symbolizes the Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern Turkish heritage.
Construction and Byzantine Era
Date of construction: Built between 532–537 AD by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.
Architects: Anthemius of...
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📍 Location: Ortaköy Square, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, on the Bosphorus coast.
🏗️ Construction Date: Built between 1854–1856 by Sultan...
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📍 Location: Ortaköy Square, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, on the Bosphorus coast.
🏗️ Construction Date: Built between 1854–1856 by Sultan Abdülmecid.
👷 Architects: Garabet Balyan and his son Nigoğayos Balyan.
🌟 Feature: A rare...
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📍 Location: On a small islet about 200 meters off the Salacak coast, Üsküdar, Istanbul.
🏗️ Construction History: The first structure is believed to have been built around 408 BC. The current...
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📍 Location: Üsküdar district, on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, Istanbul.
🏗️ Construction Date: Built between 1861 – 1865 by Sultan Abdülaziz.
👷 Architects: Sarkis Balyan and Agop Balyan.
🌟 Feature: Served as the Ottoman...
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📍 Location: Ortaköy Square, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, on the Bosphorus coast.
🏗️ Construction Date: Built between 1854–1856 by Sultan...
🕌 General Information
📍 Location: Ortaköy Square, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, on the Bosphorus coast.
🏗️ Construction Date: Built between 1854–1856 by Sultan Abdülmecid.
👷 Architects:...
🕌 General Information
📍 Location: Ortaköy Square, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, on the Bosphorus coast.
🏗️ Construction Date: Built between 1854–1856 by Sultan Abdülmecid.
👷 Architects:...
🏰 General Information
📍 Location: On a small islet about 200 meters off the Salacak coast, Üsküdar, Istanbul.
🏗️ Construction History: The first structure...
🏰 General Information
📍 Location: Üsküdar district, on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, Istanbul.
🏗️ Construction Date: Built between 1861 – 1865 by Sultan Abdülaziz.
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Location: Galata district, Beyoğlu, Istanbul.
Construction Date: Originally built in 528 during the Byzantine era; the current tower was constructed in 1348...
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Location: Beşiktaş district, Istanbul, on the shores of the Bosphorus.
Construction Period: 1843 – 1856.
Commissioned by: Sultan Abdülmecid I of...
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Location: Fatih district, Istanbul, overlooking the Golden Horn.
Construction Date: Built between 1550 – 1557.
Patron: Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
Architect:...
