Amazing facts about Istanbul
Istanbul,it is a unique city surrounded by many traditions and cultures. The city is famous for its iconic architecture and spicy cuisine. For about two thousand years, this city is the backbone of Western and Eastern culture. So we will share with you some interesting and amazing facts about this old city of Istanbul -
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The most crowded city
Istanbul is one of Turkey's main cities. Its old name is Constantinople. It was also known as Byzantium. Istanbul is the only city in the world that is located on the continent of Asia and Europe.It was formerly the capital of the Ottoman Empire. The capital of Turkey remained here until 1923. During the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire Istanbul was the capital of these three major empires. Istanbul is one of the most populous cities in the world, with about 15 million people living here. Which is more than the population of many countries of the world. A report of 2019 released a list of the world's most populous cities in which Istanbul was located at number 15.It’s 8,000 years old
Istanbul is one of the oldest cities in the world.Neolithic patterns discovered by archaeologists in recent years indicate that people have lived in Istanbul territory for more than 8,000 years. To match Interestingly, every hill in Istanbul has a royal mosque. And one of the attractions of this Istanbul city is mosque.Istanbul is known as the city of mosque in Turkey.There are 3,113 mosques in istanbul. The most famous of these mosques is Sultan Ahmed Mosque but to the tourist it is known as "Blue Mosque". It was built by Sultan Ahmed of the Ottoman Empire .The grand bazaar
Grand Bazaar is one of the most visited destinations in Istanbul,
The Grand Bazaar is one of the oldest and largest markets in the world. Initially, it was built by wood and was not so large, but over the time it became more and more new, with the addition of new divisions. There were two warehouses in this market, first one is known as "Inner Bedsten" and second one is known as "Sandal Bedsten".Then the open roads and individual buildings were linked to each other. As a result,the market covers an area of 31,000 square meters. And this market has more than 3000 shops, 17 hotels, 2 mosques, several cafes and restaurants, a police station. The market has 61 roads and 22 gates, which is a huge sphere puzzle for those who visit the market for the first time. Depending on the season, about two to four hundred thousand people visit this market every day. The Grand Bazaar is open every Sunday and until 7:00 pm except on public or religious holidays.
Bosphorus Strait
Another attraction in Istanbul is the Bosphorus strait.In Turkish, Bosphorus is known as "bogazici", which means "internal strait". The Bosphorus strait separates the European part from the Asian region of Istanbul. Due to its strategic position, it has always played an important role since ancient times, especially for the Soviet Navy during the cold war. Bosphorus is a busy ferry, lot's of ships and oil tankers use these water way , local fishermen's boats and ferries for crossing are also on this route. About 48 thousand ships use this waterway every year, and around 55 million tons of oil is transported annually by the ship. Bosphorus has three suspension bridges connecting the Europe and Asia continents, the first one being known as the "Bosphorus Bridge" and the second one is the "Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge" and the third is the "Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge" and it is one of the longest and highest suspension bridges in the world. One of A new highway has been built around the third bridge to facilitate cross-border trade and passenger transport. The toll has been arranged on all three bridges and the toll has to be provided only in the Asian direction.Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia, a mosque in the heart of Istanbul. It was originally established as an Orthodox church. This establishment has been used as an Orthodox church since the year 1204 . It was converted to a Catholic church in 1204,which was used until about 1261.Then it was re-converted to the Orthodox church, which had a tenure of 1261-1453. But then in the middle of the fifteenth century, Turkey became a Muslim empire. As a result, the structure was converted into a mosque. It was re named as "Imperial Mosque", which lasted about 500 years. Currently the main mosque in Turkey is Sultan Ahmed Mosque, known as the "Blue Mosque". Which was established in 1616. But before the construction of this mosque, the "Imperial Mosque" was the main mosque in Turkey. Then it was converted into the museum in modern Turkey by Mustafa Kamal Atarturk the first president of independent Turkey.Religions of Istanbul
Istanbul is surrounded by many traditions and cultures.And as a result there are several religions. At present,99 percent of the city's population is Muslim. But that was not exactly the case during the Ottoman Empire, there was a great diversity of religions and ethnicities in this city. For example, according to the 1914 census about 35 percent of Istanbul's population was Muslim, and the remaining 65 percent were other religions; most of them were Greek and Armenian Orthodox Christians and Jews.The Hammam's
Hammam or we can say "Turkish bath". It has become the spa standard around the world. One of the interesting facts about Istanbul is that there are incredibly many hammams in this cityand in particular there are 237 hammas! However, at present, only 60 hammams are active and still popular among the Istanbulis. The rest of the hammam is used as a museum or exhibition center. The oldest and largest Turkish hammam in Istanbul is the "Tahtakle Hamami".It was built in the 15th century.
The third oldest metro in the world
You may be surprised to know that the Istanbul metro is the third oldest metro in the world! The first metro in history was the "London Tube" built in 1866, followed by the New York Subway in 1868 and the Istanbul Metro in just 7 years. It is 115.3 kilometers long and continues to grow.
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