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Constantinople Destination Guide

Delve into Constantinople in Turkey

Constantinople in the region of Istanbul with its 11,174,257 residents is a city in Turkey - some 219 mi or ( 352 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Constantinople

Current time in Constantinople is now 02:20 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: İzmir, Ankara, Bucharest, Varna, and Zeytinburnu. While being here, make sure to check out İzmir . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Constantinople ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Istanbul - City of Dreams

5:14 min by Defonseca
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Istanbul Turkey ..

Bestwestern Hotel Senator

4:03 min by senatorhotel
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Best Western Senator Hotel considered as one of the best hotel in old city with it's historical look, perfect decoration and comfort.Maximum satisfaction of the customer is our main objective. With th ..


My Istanbul Trip Part 1

2:30 min by ArisKampas
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This video is from my first visit to Istanbul, this July 2008. I hope you enjoy it. ..

Imareti Atik Mosque Pantepoptes, GY - Munzur Dagi

5:31 min by akbayo
Views: 7684 Rating: 4.67

Here are some old pictures of the Christos Ho Pantepoptes church, / Imareti Atik Mosque in Fatih Istanbul. This is an original Byzantium structure. I would like to provide further detail of the struct ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Column of Marcian

The Column of Marcian is a Roman honorific column erected in Constantinople by the praefectus urbi Tatianus (450-c.452) and dedicated to the Emperor Marcian (450-57). It is located in the present-day Fatih district of Istanbul. The column is not documented in any late Roman or Byzantine source and its history has to be inferred from its location, style and dedicatory inscription. The column is carved from red-grey Egyptian granite, in two sections.

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Located at 41.02 28.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 5th-century architecture, Byzantine Latin inscriptions, Fatih, Monumental columns in Istanbul, Roman victory columns

Turkey

Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey is a Eurasian country, located mostly on Anatolia in Western Asia and on East Thrace in Southeastern Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea is to the south; the Aegean Sea is to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north.

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Tags: Aegean Sea, Bicontinental countries, Black Sea countries, Countries of the Mediterranean Sea, Developing 8 Countries member states, Eastern Europe, Eastern Mediterranean countries, Eurasia, G20 nations, Modern Turkic states, Near Eastern countries, Republics, States and territories established in 1923, Turkey, Western Asia

Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With a population of 13.9 million, the city forms one of the largest urban agglomerations in Europe and is among the largest cities in the world by population within city limits. Istanbul's vast area of 5,343 square kilometers is coterminous with Istanbul Province, of which the city is the administrative capital.

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Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Ancient Greek sites in Turkey, Archaeological sites in Turkey, Byzantine Empire, Capitals of caliphates, Capitals of former nations, European Capitals of Culture, European Capitals of Sport, Holy cities, Istanbul, Places illustrated on Turkish banknotes, Populated coastal places in Turkey, Populated places along the Silk Road, Port cities and towns in Turkey, Roman sites in Turkey

Fenari Isa Mosque

Fenâri Îsâ Mosque (full name in Turkish: Molla Fenâri Îsâ Câmîi), in Byzantine times known as the Lips Monastery (Greek: Μονή του Λιβός), is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches.

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Located at 41.02 28.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 10th-century church buildings, 900s architecture, Byzantine sacred architecture, Fatih

Şehzade Mosque

The Şehzade Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the district of Fatih, on the third hill of Istanbul, Turkey. It is sometimes referred to as the “Prince's Mosque” in English.

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Located at 41.01 28.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Architecture in Turkey, Domes, Fatih, Mimar Sinan buildings, Mosques in Istanbul, Ottoman architecture, Religious buildings completed in 1548

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