Tuesday 29 October 2013

Historic Areas of Istanbul, Turkey (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/356

With its strategic location on the Bosphorus peninsula between the Balkans and Anatolia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, Istanbul has been associated with major political, religious and artistic events for more than 2,000 years. Its masterpieces include the ancient Hippodrome of Constantine, the 6th-century Hagia Sophia and the 16th-century Süleymaniye Mosque, all now under threat from population pressure, industrial pollution and uncontrolled urbanization.

Istanbul World Heritage Sites;

1- Sultanahmet Mosque and its Associated Urban and Archaeological Park Conservation Area
    A- Topkapi Palace



    B- Sarayburnu Hill

    C- Hagia Sophia



    D- Hippodrome



    E- Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan)



    F- Sultan Ahmed (Blue) Mosque





2- Suleymaniye Mosque and its Associated Conservation Area
    A- Suleymaniye Mosque



3- Zeyrek Mosque and its Associated Conservation Area
    A- Old Houses of Istanbul

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