FAMOUS PLACES FAMOUS PLACES IN TURKEYIN TURKEY

TOPKAPI PALACETOPKAPI PALACE

Topkapı Palace is in İstanbul. Construction was ordered by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Byzantine Constantinople. Sultans lived in Topkapı Palace. Now, Topkapı Palace is a museum.

Galata TowerIt is a tower in Galata in Istanbul. Galata Tower is a symbol of Istanbul. You can watch panoramic style of Bosphorus and Haliç. It is older than other towers. It was used as ovservatory by Takuyiddin.

Selimiye Mosque is in Edirne .Selimiye Mosque was designed by Architecht Sinan. Sinan said ,Selimiye Mosque ‘My best product’ .Selimiye Mosque was built in 1568-74.

Selimiye Mosque’s appearance is wonderful.

Selimiye Mosque’s height is 43,25 m. It has got four minarets.

Efes Antic Costal CityEfes Antic Costal CityEfes Antic Costal CityEfes Antic Costal City

Efes• Efes is 3 km away from the

town, Selçuk. • Efes was famous city in

Roman times.• There are lots of historical

things at Efes.

Sümela MonasterySümela MonasterySümela MonasterySümela Monastery

Sümela Monastery• Sümela Monastery is an antic

monastery in Trabzon.• Lying at an altitude of approximately

1200 metres, it is a major tourist attraction of Altındere National Park.

• This Monastery was built in 375-395 AD.

Nemrut Mountain•Nemrut Mountain is in Adıyaman. It is near

Ankar Mountains. Its height is 2.150 meters. Kommagenne King Theos’s statue was built next to other deity’s statues. The statues are stone carving art. The statues were built sixty-two Before Christ. In 1987, Nemrut Mountain was chosen a World heritage site by UNESCO.It is a member of 7 wonders of world.

Aspendos•Aspendos was an ancient Greek city in

Antalya. It was made by Aka people. It was always wanted to be captured in all ages. The most important thing is its theater. It is an open-air theater. Its architet was King Theodorus’s son: Zenon. There are lots of tourist who want to see Aspendos. The rocks which we sit when we go to Aspendos are still strong.

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