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Most viewed - Explorations in Beyoğlu, 3/30-3/31/2006 |
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Galatasarai Square505 viewsThe midpoint of Istiklal Street, between Galata Tower and Taksim Square. I do not know the name or significance of the organ-pipe monument at left.
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St. Antonio di Padova492 viewsThe largest Catholic church in Turkey, located on Istiklal Street in Beyoğlu.
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Istiklal Street483 viewsThe main thoroughfare of Beyoğlu. It is closed to vehicular traffic, with one exception.
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St. Antonio di Padova473 viewsThe largest Catholic church in Turkey, located on Istiklal Street in Beyoğlu.
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Erin go Bragh468 viewsBeyoğlu is truly an international district, with pubs, restaurants, cafes, churches, consulates, etc. from practically every country on earth.
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Side Streets of Beyoğlu466 viewsThe narrow streets branching off Istiklal were a veritable warren of pubs, cafes, markets and other small shops.
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Christian Church465 viewsChristians and Jews comprise only 1-2% of the population of Turkey, and most of the Christian churches are concentrated in Istanbul, many of them in the Beyoğlu district. I was unable to identify the denomination of this church.
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Sidewalk Cafes462 viewsThe variety of cafes, pubs and restaurants on the Istiklal side streets was prodigious, and there was something to satisfy every palate.
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Christian Church455 viewsChristians and Jews comprise only 1-2% of the population of Turkey, and most of the Christian churches are concentrated in Istanbul, many of them in the Beyoğlu district. I was unable to identify the denomination of this church.
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Side Streets of Beyoğlu453 viewsThe narrow streets branching off Istiklal were a veritable warren of pubs, cafes, markets and other small shops.
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The Exception451 viewsThe streetcars that run to and from Taksim Square are the sole exception to the prohibition on motor vehicles on Istiklal Street.
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Local Color443 viewsIn the 1970s and 80s the Istiklal side streets were notorious for their bars and bordellos, but then gentrification set in; we saw plenty of bars and pubs, but no evidence of any bordellos.
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