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Ceremonial Hall Chandelier669 viewsThis is supposedly the world's largest Bohemian crystal chandelier, with 750 lamps and a weight of four and a half tons. It isn't lit up because only a Sultan could afford the electric bill.
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Lioness with Cubs669 viewsMischievous little devils.
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Simulated Shuttle Controls668 viewsRick Gering pilots the Shuttle while Chuck Mattox, Pat Bush and the Turkish instructor (whose name I don't remember) look on.
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Aphrodisias Rest Rooms668 viewsClean and beautifully decordated.
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The Blue Mosque - Architecture668 viewsThe Blue Mosque incorporates elements of both Byzantine and Islamic architecture, resembling in some respects its neighbor, Hagia Sophia.
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Sultan Ahmet Square668 viewsAt the end of the square opposite the Obelisk of Theodosius I, seen in the foreground, stands the Walled Obelisk, built in the 10th century by the Byszantine Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus. The Walled Obelisk was originally covered with bronze plaques, but these were plundered by the Latin occupiers during the Fourth Crusade, and now only the stone core remains.
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Terrace Fountain668 viewsShares the upper terrace of the harem with the Iftar Bower and the Baghdad Pavilion.
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A Melange of Medieval and Modern667 viewsThe walls of the Old City bastion tower above the marina and frame the modern structures on top.
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Minarets of the Blue Mosque667 viewsThe Blue Mosque has six minarets, not all of which are seen in this picture. It caused an uproar among the Islamic ulama (Muslim jurists), who were scandalized that it had as many minarets as the Grand Mosque in Mecca. Sultan Ahmed assuaged their ire by causing a seventh minaret to be built for the Grand Mosque.
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Kuleli Military High School667 viewsThe oldest military high school in Turkey, founded in 1845 by Sultan Abdülmecid I.
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Floral Tile Mosaic666 viewsOne of many such on display in the shop, each one beautiful and unique.
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Küçüksu Palace666 viewsNeo-Baroque structure, built on the waterfront on the Asian side of the Bosphorus as a summer residence for the Sultan.
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