October 29,2021 Post by :Ruoshui Chen
Ancient / modern, East / West, developed / developing Istanbul mosque and Museum in TurkeyDays: 19 days
Time: May
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With whom: Lovers
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The author went to these places
Istanbul
Golden Horn Bay
blue mosque
Hagia Sophia
Marmara Sea
Suleymaniye Mosque
Published on June 11, 2014 10:57
Istanbul is the only city across Eurasia in the world. The bosrus Strait Bridge connects the two continents. People can quickly travel between Europe and Asia by car or by boat. In the European part of Istanbul, the old town and the new town are on the north and south sides of the Golden Horn Bay. Part of the old city is listed in the century heritage. There are many historic and classic mosques and museums in the ancient city. Buy a museum card, valid within 72 hours, you can visit many places free of charge. 85 lire per person. The main advantage is direct access, eliminating the time of queuing for tickets and waiting for admission. http://www.museum.gov.tr/museum_ pass_ where_ to_ buy
Blue Mosque is one of the most important landmark buildings in Istanbul, which was built in 1609. The walls of the mosque are decorated with tens of thousands of blue and white tiles full of decorative patterns. The blue mosque is a typical Arabic style dome building without using an iron nail. There are six minarets around, symbolizing the six major beliefs of Islam. The mosque is free of charge.
Hagia Sophia was first built by Constantine in 335, and then continued to be built. It was the most luxurious and sacred Christian Church at that time. In 1453, it was occupied by Ottoman, covered Christian mosaics with plaster, demolished the altar of religious sacrifice, and rebuilt into a mosque. After Turkey's independence, St. Sophia's Cathedral was transformed into a museum, and the mosaics of the church reappeared. Now the magnificent St. Sophia Cathedral is only a part of the cathedral built in that year, and the rest has disappeared in the war. This great building, the diameter of the central dome is 32.6 meters, the dome is 54.8 meters above the ground, and the dome has color mosaic paintings, which makes people daydream about heaven. In addition to its unique architectural style, mosaic mosaic painting was the best art at that time. There were geometric or flower patterns on the gilded surface, as well as figures and patterns inlaid with mosaic, including the portraits of Jesus and the Virgin Mary. The exquisite Arabic calligraphy works on display have never been seen before. From one side of the church, the dark, narrow gravel paved passage winds up to the two-story Corridor around the three sides of the church, where famous paintings are displayed.
Topkapi Sarayi is the largest museum in Turkey, facing the Marmara Sea with beautiful scenery. Topkapa Palace Museum was built in 1478 and served as a palace for 400 years. It is the palace where 25 kings once lived. After the founding of the Republic of Turkey, the palace was transformed into a museum. The palace is very large, and the entrance gate is called the imperial gate. It is divided into several courtyards, magnificent halls, various pavilions and corridors. As the administrative center at that time, the palace was strictly classified according to the level and function, and the palace was like a small society. I saw 86 carat diamonds in the exhibition room. There are many crowns, jewels, gemstones, swords and sticks in the exhibition room. Unfortunately, we didn't see a large number of exquisite Chinese porcelain. There is a coffee stand in the garden near the sea. You can have a bird's-eye view of the bridge across the bosborous Strait.
The Bosporus bridge in the distance.
A large cruise ship moored on the other side.
On the other side of the new town, the top of Galatai tower has 360 bird's-eye views of Bosphorus and Marmara Strait.
We also used the Museum Pass to see the Archeological Museum and the istanbauer mosaic Museum. The ticket price of the above five museums exceeded the price of the museum card.
Yeni camii
Sulymaniye Mosque
