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Dolmabahçe Clock Tower573 viewsA late addition to the Dolmabahçe Palace complex, built in 1890-95 in Ottoman neo-Baroque style at the behest of Sultan Abdulhamid II.Oct 11, 2019
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Ortaköy Mosque601 viewsA Baroque Revival mosque commissioned by Sultan Abdülmecid I and built in 1854-56. The Bosphorus Bridge, which almost passes over it, was built in 1970-73.Oct 11, 2019
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Treasury Fountain625 viewsOne of the most ornate and imposing fountains in the palace.Oct 11, 2019
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The Executioner's Fountain591 viewsThis may be the fountain where, as legend has it, the Sultan's executioner washed off his sword after lopping off a victim's head.Oct 11, 2019
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The Spice Bazaar565 viewsUpon disembarking from the cruise boat, we visited this covered mall, which has been around since 1664. All kinds of spices, nuts, candies, etc., are sold here; Sandie emerged with a haul of various kinds of spices as well as Turkish Delights.Oct 10, 2019
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Rüstem Pasha Mosque548 viewsNamed for the Grand Vizier and son-in-law of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, this mosque was designed by the great architect Mimar Sinan and completed in 1563.Oct 10, 2019
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Tower Yali631 viewsHouse with its own mini-minaret - or could it be a neighborhood mosque?Oct 10, 2019
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Fixer-Upper566 viewsAn unusual sight in this upper-crust neighborhood - probably an old house in the process of being torn down and replaced with a new one.Oct 10, 2019
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Maiden's Tower - Kiz Kulesi524 viewsAccessible only by boat, this tower on a tiny islet in the Bosphorus is a place of legend. It also has a restaurant where we would enjoy a farewell journey the following evening.Oct 10, 2019
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Mihrimah Sultan Mosque527 views16th-century mosque in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, on the Asian side. The older and smaller of two Istanbul mosques commissioned by Mihrimah, daughter of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent; the other is on the European side, in the Fatih district.Oct 10, 2019
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Tall and Slender613 viewsIf you can't build out, build up.Oct 10, 2019
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The Beylerbeyi Palace567 viewsOn the Asian side of the Bosphorus; used as a summer residence by the Sultan. (These guys had more palaces than they knew what to do with.)Oct 10, 2019
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