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15 Ağustos 2014 Cuma

Basilica Cistern, the 'Medusa' mystery could not be solved - Istanbul

Istanbul is one of the most romantic historic sites Basilica Cistern, Medusa head with two of their properties as well is a mystery. Nearly a thousand 470-year history, with a lot of mythological Medusa head in the hosting venue to venue and how the purpose of the subject is brought still secret.


Istanbul, in case one of the most important centers of world history. Not surprisingly, the city's historic buildings as mythological legends associated with these structures is transferred from generation to generation, have come up to these days. Domestic and foreign tourists in the heart of Sultanahmet Square has a special place in the Basilica Cistern. Romantic atmosphere of mystery is unsolved for decades is increasing interest in the cistern.
Visited by 2 million people in 2012, a full two separate cistern Medusa's head. By whom, when and for what purpose the way they are put into a cistern without clear information about the various rumors have started. Works of Roman sculpture begins with a rumor about, female monsters of the underworld in Greek mythology is one of the three Gorgo. These three sisters only Medusa is mortal Headed Snake. And he has the power to petrify ministers. At that time, large buildings and special places in order to protect from evil is placed the painting and sculpture of Gorgo Medusa, also is believed to be here with this in mind.
According to other narrations, Medusa's black eyes, long hair and beauty boasts legendary girl. Perseus, the son of the Greek God Zeus in mythology is love. Goddess Athena, Perseus and Medusa is jealous love. Athena, Medusa's hair into horrible snakes will form. Medusa, who now look, look, that one stone is cut. Fascinated, thinking that Perseus decapitated head in his hand, taking cuts and participate in the war. Top of cut stone, and Perseus, who will win battles. After this incident, the former Byzantine Medusa column bases and was committed to the hilt's allegations.

A variety of traditions, even though they do not exceed the tourists looking at the Basilica Cistern, which is one of the places, for a long time it seems to remain a mystery.

Foreigners are visiting the Basilica Cistern, domestic tourists are visiting Miniatürk in Turkey

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Foreigners are visiting the Basilica Cistern, domestic tourists are visiting Miniatürk in Turkey

Miniatürk Istanbul and other domestic tourists, foreign and ?? of the historic Basilica Cistern are browsing. What ?? Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality seventy percent foreign owned cisterns in favor of the visitors.


Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Culture Inc. General Manager Nevzat Bayhan, a cistern recognition of the Turkish people and do the work required to visit, he said. Minature ?? reputation within two years, two million people visited by stating that Bayhan, cisterns in the number of visitors this year to the end of 8-9 hundred thousand people would find the record, ?? Miniatürk ?? browsing our citizens Turkey ?? from the world and from the many works of the same we find the opportunity to see. Currently the work of 105 up to 150 and more miniaturized works by removing the history of our country we want to offer to its visitors. ?? he said.
Basilica Cistern and Miniatürk into service in recent years, Istanbul ?? two of the most important tourist attractions to visit. Turkish visitors are visiting the most Miniatürk ??. However, that is easier to transport and repeatedly passed over, despite the cistern of the Turkish population is less than the need to travel. Only the Turks, but the vast majority of foreign trips in the program does not include Basilica Cistern. According to a study conducted in Ayosofy ?? tourists every five years, only two of browsing is browsing the cistern. Interviews with tour operators and guides Basilica Cistern ?? as a result of foreign visitors is increasing every year. However, the ratio of foreign visitors to 70 percent of domestic visitors. Last year, 646 thousand in the number of visitors is expected to reach one million this year. Bayhan, from the Turkish people in the cistern entrance fee is taken as a student price, this one considering the economic situation of the Turkish people, he said. What is assigned to the General Directorate of Culture Inc. ?? Time MN ?? Bayh told the projects. The most important work areas of Istanbul culture ring be returned explaining that Bayhan said: ?? Mayor Mr. Topbaş, Anatolia ?? the beauty and enriched the culture of Istanbul ID subtracting that of preserving the desire is. Therefore, our people may come to certain areas. We'll take them to cultural services. ?? Coffee from different parts of the wedding hall in Istanbul to Istanbul culture as everywhere throughout the winter campaign will start. ?? The project is the first application ?? Summer Movie Night ?? I started with.
Summer Movie Nights started in 28 districts of the Istanbul ?? challenge, neighborhood and school gardens stating that they meet the audience with nostalgia Bayhan, Mr. Topbaş ?? ?? this issue I take very seriously and supported the project. Our president, past the old neighborhood, friendships happen again in the summer cinema wants to get a wide range of environments. This project solidarity, cohesion great contribution to meet-believe exists. ?? he says. Bayhan, summer movie nights with the old and the new date selection of Turkish films of the samples provided free of charge to the project faced the most important problem in the old movies of copies can not be found and the available movies television by hundreds of flight has been shown is remarkable. Therefore, they turned on the selection of the film underlines Bayhan, of films to be shown four 35 ?? like the old machine has been repaired; but also as a measure of projection equipment made available, he says.
Estuary, ?? culture valley ?? will

?? Estuary of cultural property in the past will be revived. Sütlüce ?? well done and will be one of the world's largest conference centers in summer and winter convention center will host cultural activities continuously. In the present case Feshane, Koç Museum, Miniatürk, Eyup Mosque and the Golden Horn with a rich trip to the area, newly constructed building with cultural park and is scheduled to be made more vivid. Which will enter into service in September Job-Piyerloti Sütlüce cable car line-Piyerloti line with the addition of more comfortable to visit both sites. Barge to navigate through the estuary of the region that can be converted into a cultural valley.

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12 Ağustos 2014 Salı

Top 25 Places & Absolute Things To Do In Istanbul

Istanbul city walls, mosques, palaces, museums, history is literally a living. This may be a witness to history, nostalgia No need to go far away to feel. Because of the cross-section of Istanbul carries historical events in every corner ...

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Topkapi Palace 
and architecture, captivated by the grandeur of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul at the beginning of the historical sites that should not be missed is located. Built by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror in 1478, the palace of the sultans for 400 years they lived and ruled the state has undertaken the task of the main centers, history has witnessed.Abdulmecit opened to visitors during the Topkapi Palace today to welcome visitors, the mystery and the traces of Ottoman architecture belonging to the move is the focus of attention of tourists with

2-Cold Fountain Street Cold fountain street istanbul
in Sultanahmet, the old Turkish films include memorable places of the Cold Fountain Street. Nostalgic form, is one of the places to be seen as historical buildings. Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace is located between the streets, taking pictures by being closed to traffic and a nice hatırayl in Istanbul attracts tourists wanting to leave.


3-Cafer Aga Medrese
Cafe Istanbul is a network of madrasas
Situated next to the Hagia Sophia Museum, this historic venue, tea break for those who want a peaceful breakfast on Sundays for the need to seek an alternative venue certainly not. In the 16th century during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent commissioned art history at the moment madrasa has a feature that connects. In the madrasa in the line for a small fee, marbling, jewelry, painting can attend workshops such as, you can enjoy the historical sights.

4-Sophia
Hagia Sophia
limitless glory, and most local and foreign tourists to see and do surprising places should be allotted time is one of the Hagia Sophia Museum. 1 was built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian, and later converted into a mosque by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror to feel the history of the Hagia Sophia, who want to witness a lot of tourists are welcomed.

5-Basilica Cistern
Basilica Cistern
in waters with rising column, which is rumored to live with an interesting legend Basilica Cistern which is most curious to see places of plum. By Byzantine Emperor palace used to meet the water needs of the Basilica Cistern, the Fatih Sultan Mehmet era has continued in the same way for a while. Located on the shape of the columns resemble the tears, the Great Basilica while lost in the tragedy of the slave represent a very important in terms of which it is a myth and rumor.Therefore, the structure becomes the focus of a lot of tourists, are attracted curiosity.

6-Hasseki Hürrem Baths
Hasseki hürrem
Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife were asked by Hürrem bath is built by Mimar Sinan. Mimar Sinan is his distinction of being the largest bath. Thanks to the recent series of increasingly popular and intriguing historic sites has taken place.


7-Sultan Ahmet Binbirdirek Cistern
Cistern Sultanahmet Istanbul Ciragan
Cistern, from Constantine the Great to the present era, living history DUklArIndAndIr most curious tourists between venues. Ihtyac made ​​in order to meet the city's water, always in the moment of the list of the mysterious tourist spot. Cistern in Sultanahmet area, you need to spend time on a weekend.


8-Gulhane Park
Gulhane ParkGulhane Park, Topkapi Palace during the Ottoman period was used as one of the unique garden.Period, roses, tulips, flowers, a lot of the time these are decked garden maintenance care disrupted, but re-made today, has become one of the largest parks in Turkey. Weekday or weekend in flowers, fresh air and be alone with nature, but also do not want to get much farther from the city, to drink tea and visiting the park may be a good alternative for you.


9-islands
Islands
Buyukada, Heybeliada, as we know Burgazada archipelago in ancient times was known as the Princes' Islands. This is because a lot of the Byzantine Empire crowned Istanbul courtier exiled to this island because it is far away, and was forced to live here. Today, the nostalgic air, the coach still in use and traffic due to the lack of weekend getaways have become the first address. Islands, picnic, bike ride, nostalgia tourists who want to taste a lot of local and foreign has become the favorite.


10-Dolmabahçe Palace,
Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace, the empire of the Ottoman Kaptan-ı Derya used as an area where the ship anchored and later was transformed into a unique garden. In the period of stay in the Republic of Atatürk's visit to Istanbul and to be a place where life is of great importance due to their eyes shut here. A mix of historic fabric so the palace necessarily need to see local and foreign tourists is located.


11-The Turkish Bath (Suleymaniye Hamam)
Turkish Bath in Istanbul
by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent commissioned Mimar Sinan Mimar Sinan's Suleymaniye Hamam "journeyman's piece" is among the works which he terms. Today, that can be used for touristic purposes attracting more foreign tourists bath is one of the historical sights to be seen.


12-Rumeli Fortress
Rumeli Fortress
during the Ottoman period, during the conquest of Istanbul Anatolian Castle which was built to take the rope around the castle covered with Rumeli Fortress is located between today's indispensable place. Both tourists and certainly those living in Istanbul for a weekend breakfast at the same time need to go to see the historic structure places.



13-Anatolian Fortress
Anatolian FortressByzantium made to prevent aid from the Black Sea Anatolian Fortress Rumeli Fortress is situated opposite. Today, situated on the edge of the Bosphorus Anadoluhisarı resembling a small fishing town with a quiet, serene beauty of the structure and history of one of the sights.


14-Yedikule Fortress
Yedikule Fortress Istanbul
, one of Istanbul's oldest open-air museum Yedikule Dungeons Yedikule Fortress today, in other words, cultural events, concerts and various organizations held a historic venue has become.Arranged in such an architecture to join the organization has attracted the attention of local and foreign tourists.



15-Beylerbeyi Palace
Beylerbeyi palaceLocated in the district of Üsküdar, Beylerbeyi Beylerbeyi Palace was built by Sultan Abdulaziz, a historic venue . Palace today on other days except Mondays and Thursdays open their doors to visitors and is a very guest ağarla.




16-Ciragan Palace
Ciragan Palace
Ciragan Palace, built by Sultan Abdulaziz position as a period of "Besiktas Palace" was called. Great splendor and glory with the palace, today the wedding, prom, party organizations such as the organization of a place where it has become . Such an architectural view of the past to breathe an air of those who want various organizations to become a place frequented many local and foreign tourists welcomes you.


17-Yıldız Palace
Yildiz Palace in Istanbul
, Besiktas, located between Ortaköy and Balmumcu history has witnessed Yildiz Palace is one of the places. History dating back to the Byzantine period, the texture is used as a museum today in Yıldız Palace Sultan II. Abdul Hamid's personal belongings on display and is the focus of attention of tourists. At the same time in the Yildiz Palace Theatre and Performing Arts Museum are also available.



18-Bazaar
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul
Located in the heart of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, historical background and a lot of shopping to be done in space due to host tourists are faced with intense interest. Even during the day, half a million people are known to undergo. In particular, they return to their country without foreign tourists, which is a great bazaar, shops every day to meet all your needs is one of the attractions.Bazaar almost reminiscent of a city by what people do, exhibited by Fatih Sultan Mehmet was built to sell.


19-Spice Bazaar
Spice Bazaar in Istanbul
Istanbul's Egyptian Bazaar is one of the oldest bazaars in the transfer, with the sale of delicatessen products with nuts and a famous venue. Tourist attractions, especially one that is preferred for shopping. Turhan Sultan in 1600 commissioned by the venue, is attractive by being open on Sundays. An absolute must-see places in Istanbul is located between.



20-Coppersmith Bazaar
Coppersmith Bazaar
attracted the attention of foreign tourists, especially Coppersmith Bazaar in Beyazit district is located. Boiler, cooker, grill made ​​of copper, such as the sale of goods on display and is open to the surround are rows of shops. Faced with intense interest for tourists where the copper works Coppersmith Bazaar absolute must-see, mostly unknown places.




21-Tekfur Palace
Tekfur Palace Istanbul
of the Byzantine Empire until today Tekfur Palace today at least Edirnekapı Although there have been welcoming visitors in the neighborhood. Çözmed mystery of historical events on behalf of the archaeological work is still continuing. Therefore, one of the interesting and historical buildings are worth seeing.




22-Eyup Sultan Mosque
Eyup Sultan Mosque, Istanbul
Nowadays, referred to as a sacred place of worship on the shores of the Golden Horn to Eyüp Sultan Mosque, Eyup district is located. From other provinces or from overseas tourists that pass by without seeing is a historical mosque. Istanbul's Holy Friday, the crowd turned into a mosque and worship is seen. To be seen, one of the holy places.




23-Maiden's Tower
Istanbul Maiden Toweron the Bosphorus will Tue Located off is a tower located on a small island. I have made ​​about various rumors and legends that the Maiden's Tower in order to understand this mystery is even seen places. Today, with your partner, you can go to your friendly, romantic dinner or lunch break to go for a non-routine, and must be seen to do with the structure of a historic venue .