"Yeni" means "new" in Turkish. It is said that it is new, but it has actually been around for more than 400 years. The appearance of the Yeni Mosque is no different from other mosques. In terms of design style, the Suleiman Mosque is very close to the Blue Mosque. In addition to the main dome and several small domes in the entire building.

There are also two Islamic minarets pointing to the sky, which are very spectacular. There are various small shops all around the temple, and there are hawking sounds everywhere, which is very lively. But as soon as you enter the Yeni Mosque, you feel like you are entering another world. The temple is covered with prayer blankets, and the walls are covered with Iznik tiles. The square outside the Yeni Mosque.

Although people come and go, standing on the stairs of the square, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery opposite, and the green spire of the Galatian Tower is clearly visible.) When I went out in the morning, I wanted to find a place to send postcards first, but I accidentally walked into the Istanbul PPT headquarters. The building of the Postal Building is quite age-like, but photography is not allowed indoors.

You don’t need to post stamps to send postcards here. The staff will pick up the postcard and throw it into a machine, and automatically stamp it. All you have to do is pay. I bought the famous fish burger at the dock for breakfast, 6 lira per serving. To be honest, it’s not as delicious as I thought. Yunluo is really not used to raw onions, and grilled fish is just err.

Today I decided to visit the Bosphorus. Fullbosphorus cruise, 25 lira/person. I set off from Eminonu at 10:35 every day. I stopped at anadolukavagi for lunch and returned to the origin at 16:25. The cruise ship shuttles back and forth in Eurasia. I can enjoy the beautiful, historical and story-like buildings on both sides of the Bosphorus.

You can rent an electronic interpreter for 75 lira. As the ship travels, it will trigger an explanation of the buildings on both sides of the strait. If you are good in English, you can rent a unit and listen to it, and there will be corresponding picture displays. (Since the Greek era, the Bosphorus Strait is 32 kilometers wide, connecting the deep-water straits of the east and the west.

It is the most important strategic waters in the world. It separates Asia and Europe and connects the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Taking a cruise to the Bosphorus is one of the greatest pleasures to go to Istanbul. From Emineni along the Bosphorus Strait, tourists can come to the small town of Annadolu at the junction of the Bosphorus Strait and the Black Sea.

The scenery along the way, coupled with the legendary waters and the special location, makes people feel that if you don’t take this cruise, you won’t be really going to Turkey.) After eating, you will find that there are already many European and American tourists lined up in a long queue, one at the ticket gate and one at the entrance of the dock.

After getting on the boat, Nalan Seqi and Yunluo ran to the top deck excitedly and found a seat near the side of the boat. The weather was not good this day, and it was always gloomy. The wind was a bit strong when the boat drove, and it was very cold. I regretted that I had worn less clothes, but in order to see the scenery, I could only sit outdoors. I would make a short stop at several docks on both sides of the shore.

Some people get on board and get off the boat, and it seems that they can also be used as ferry boats. At 12:10 noon, we arrived at the northernmost anadolukavagi, where we could see the Black Sea, and the boat will dock here for 3 hours. The fishing village is very small, the houses are arranged in arranging, and the colors are bright. After getting ashore, I found a small shop with terrace seats on the second floor.

It’s also very pleasant to order a cup of coffee and have a French fries. There are many souvenir shops in the town, and a group of tourists are transported here at a fixed time every day, so the commercial flavor is a little stronger. Through the town, climb a hill that is not too high, and you will arrive at the Anadolu Fortress, which guards the portal of the Bosphorus.

Here you can see the Black Sea from afar. The hotel on the top of the mountain is quite good. It is recommended to go up the mountain to have a dining bar. Some of the fortress ruins were blocked with ropes, and tourists were consciously not crossing. A staff member saw that the cameras Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo were very professional, so he took the initiative to invite Nalan Shiqi and Yunluo to take pictures.

Then other tourists also went in. They got on the boat at 15 o'clock and couldn't stand the wind on the deck. They found a seat in the inner cabin for their friends, slept out for some breath, and actually allowed Yunluo to see a group of dolphins again, churning in the distance in the direction of Nalan Shuqi and Yunluo's boat trip. Back to the eminonu Pier.

It was still early, so I planned to go to the nearby Kesir Railway Station (Sirkecigar) which is one of the two main railway stations in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey. It is located west of the Bosphorus Strait. The temporary station was opened in 1873, and the building is currently opened in 1890.

This station is the terminal of the famous "Murder of Oriental Train"). As a result, I took the wrong road, saw the railway tracks but couldn't get into the station, so I gave up. Instead, I took a long walk into the gulhanapark, free, the park is adjacent to Topkapa Palace, and the forest garden is designed very atmospheric and beautiful.

April is the season for Turkish tulips to bloom. The park is full of colorful and neatly arranged tulips. Perhaps it is the end of the flowering period, and the flowers are blooming too much, not at the most beautiful moment. For dinner, enjoy Turkish barbecue in the restaurant downstairs of your hotel. Go to Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque to see the night view.

It’s great to live in this area, you can get anywhere you can walk. Take a morning party to visit several of the most famous attractions in Istanbul. There are already a long queue at the entrance of Hagia Sophia Cathedral. The scene has been seen at the Expo. I walked around to the Topkapa Palace behind it. The ticket office is also a snake-shaped line inside and outside.

I bought a package with the harem, 45 lira per person. (When the Ottoman Empire was at its peak, its territory reached the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa, from Asia Minor to the Black Sea, the Arabian Peninsula, and Egypt in North Africa were all under its control. To understand how Sudan governed the vast territory, he had to go to the Topkapa Palace.

Because during the period of about 450 years of imperial history, half of the 36 sultans regarded the Topkapa Palace as their home, and during the heyday of the empire, the erotic and bloody legends of the harem were even more curious. Mohammed II, who crossed the ocean barrier and captured Constantinople in the Byzantine Empire, learned his lesson.

The Sultans were asked to live on the high ground near the sea, so Topkapi, a hill surrounded by the sea, was chosen to build the Sultan's palace, leaving the best witness to the Osmen Empire. From a military perspective, Topkapi did have many advantages, it was built in the Golden Horn Bay, the Marmara Sea, and overlooked the Bosphorus Strait.

It is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it is also moderately distance from the Bayeset area where the common people live. It is located at a high place to observe its movements. The entire palace is surrounded by the city walls, the Sultan is commanding the overall situation here, and his concubines in the harem staged the most popular harem life here. In 1953, Sultan Abdulmai Jid I gave up the Topkapa Palace.

Moved into the carefully crafted Dolmabachche Palace. In 1924, Topkapa Palace became a museum and opened to the public.) Although Topkapa Palace covers an area far less than that of the Forbidden City, each courtyard is extremely magnificent and luxurious. Compared with the introduction in the guide book, you can slowly appreciate it and taste it carefully.

Especially in the harem, all kinds of local tyrants actually spent 3 and a half hours. They came out and found that the number of people queuing in front of the Hagia Sophia Cathedral increased instead of reducing, and unfortunately they had to give up. Photographer Director Chen wanted to go to a commanding height to take a panoramic view of the Blue Mosque, and saw a hotel called panorama across the road.

Going to the top floor, I asked for a seat on the terrace. Sure enough, the view was good, and the lunch was a little expensive, but it was worth it for this location. In the restaurant, you can clearly see the entrance of the underground water palace yerebatansaici, which was also crowded, and the queue was far away. I decisively gave up after I finished my meal and went straight to the Blue Mosque.

When entering the inner hall of the mosque, it is still queued up, but the mosque is at least free. (The Blue Mosque was designed and built by Mohammed Aga, the descendant of the school of Sinan, the best architect of the Ottoman Empire, and is also the most popular tourist-friendly famous attractions in Istanbul. The name of the Blue Mosque comes from.

The charming color emitted by Yuznik blue tiles in the sun. Its real name should be the sultanahmetcamii Mosque sultanahmetcamii. Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque comparable to Hagia Sophia Cathedral. The mosque started in 1609 and was completed in 1616.

Ahmed I died one year after the mosque was built. He was only 28 years old at that time, and he died young. The Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia Cathedral are less than 200 meters away, both located in Sultan Ahmed Square. The two buildings have 10 Islamic minarets, forming the most beautiful skyline in Istanbul.

There are six minarets around the Blue Mosque, which are 43 meters high and are implanted into the sky, which brings great visual impact to people. It is said that the suggestion for building six minarets was proposed by Ahmed I personally, with the purpose of making the monastery surpass the Sophia Church in all aspects of building specifications.

However, this suggestion was opposed by many Islamic scholars, who believed that the only mosque with six minarets at that time was the Forbidden Monastery in Mecca, and the mosques in other places could not be compared with Mecca. So Ahmed I decided to build the seventh minaret for the Forbidden Monastery in Mecca.

Therefore, his mosque became the unparalleled mosque with 6 minarets.) Through the side door of the Blue Mosque, this is the ancient racecourse atmeydan. (The three monuments on the square can be said to be the symbol of the heyday of the Byzantine Empire. The "Constantine Column" closest to the fountain pavilion.

It was built to commemorate the great achievements of Emperor Constantine; the bronze snake-patterned column in the middle was half below the ground, and the dark column was wrapped with three poisonous tongues that were coiled together.

I really want to have twisted or thick black ropes, but unfortunately a piece on it has been broken. The farthest part is the Diodor Western obelisk, which was moved by Byzantine Emperor Diodorsi II from the Karnak Temple on the Nile River in Egypt. The obelisk is carved from pink granite and is well preserved to this day. It is the oldest monumental building in Istanbul.)

From Byzantium to Constantinople to Istanbul, every name change is a thrilling page in human history. Most of the big cities that have undergone many dynasties - not to mention the capital - are left behind only the last footprint of the conquerors, and Istanbul is no exception (except Sophia Cathedral).

So most of the time I am busy shuttled through the mosques, and I feel that the density of churches in the United States is really low. Cities with subways/light rails directly at the airport are always reassuring. They walk through the streets and alleys of Turkey, lively markets and leisurely passers-by, like a transformed Chinese city.

When the car reached the end, it suddenly turned back and returned to the Ottoman era. It was quite small, and most of the scenery prepared for tourists was within walking distance; from another perspective, it was that so many treasures could be stuffed into such a small space, which showed the luxury of the Ottoman Empire. There are four must-see places for the vulgarity.

After getting off the bus, I headed straight to the Topkapa Palace, which is the most time-passing place. It is highly comparable to the Forbidden City in various senses. It has similar buildings and similar areas, and it is one east and one west. However, compared with the Forbidden City where the Yamato Temple is high above and there is nothing, the Topkapa Palace is much gentler.

The grass and green trees in the courtyard were full of vitality. When we walked to the last courtyard, we suddenly saw the sea. Looking back, we saw all kinds of people's livelihood in Istanbul City. It was indeed pleasing to the eye, but I just felt that it was not imposing enough. However, in the unity of politics and religion, in addition to the majesty of politics, there is probably the secret breath of Allah everywhere.

It is not something that secular people like Yunluo can grasp, haha. After walking around the exterior wall, I found the gate of the palace, which is like various fairy tale castles in the Disney world. There is a large lawn at the entrance. The first courtyard where the gate enters is various chores.

Now there is basically no residue left. Like the Forbidden City, the second courtyard outside the court is the government organs, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Finance, etc., and now it has become museums, mainly imported products such as various weapons and porcelain and silk that were regarded as top luxury goods at the time, including fakes from Persia, Thailand and other places.

It turned out that Yunluo and Nalan Shuqi were also copied. After watching, they were stunned in the middle of the courtyard for a while. It was said that there were gazelle and peacocks everywhere in the courtyard. The sunny place where birds sing and flowers scented cannot imagine the solemnity that should be. The end of this heavy courtyard is close to the entrance of the third level courtyard.

It is a parliamentary meeting with the towering tower of justice behind it. The parliamentary meeting was held by ministers, and the Sultan did not participate, but the Sultan could eavesdrop in the room next to him... Although the parliament was not big, the decoration inside was still magnificent and meticulous. Passing through this auspicious gate is the inner palace.

Although the third courtyard belongs to the inner palace, it is still a place where ministers can enter. However, all public activities, such as festivals or commemorative ceremonies of birth, old age, sickness and death in the Sultan, are held outside the gate of the Good Omen. There is a small stone at the door that says it is the place where the flag was planted when the Ottoman Empire was established. It is regarded as the center of the Ottoman Empire. It is said that this flag is still stored in the national treasure house, and the quality of Turkey's fabrics is indeed excellent.

Next to the entrance is the auditorium hall, which is so close to the door that there is no view of the courtyard at all. Ordinary ministers can only go here when they enter the third courtyard, which is almost the same as the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Sultan's moody story is often caused by death after listening to the report, so it is said that this place is a place where supernatural events occur frequently.

Most of the rooms here are still museums, and continue to show the once rich and memorable beauty, nothing more than a variety of gold, silver and jewelry. Although they look not very practical, they are carefully carved with dazzling furniture, as well as various relics of the prophets and saints (it turns out that Islam also has holy objects similar to relics).

The rarest ones are probably Moses's staff and Mohammed's cloak, but they can't take photos. The Metropolitan Islamic Museum has been renovating since Yunluo to New York until now, and there seems to be no particularly good museums elsewhere in the United States. This time it was a feast. There is not such a prominent door between the fourth and third courtyards.

However, the breath suddenly becomes completely relaxed and leisurely. This place is not actually a place where the royal family lives, but more like a place where the daytime relaxes and boredom is relaxed. There are many miscellaneous buildings, which are not so regular in form. For example, this place that looks like a bedroom but feels cold is where the princes are circumcised.

The innermost Baghdad Palace is on one side with the blue and deep Poppus Strait and the skyline represented by major mosques. This is a place where Sultan is resting, and it is indeed refreshing. Another Yerevan Palace is being renovated, and you can only see the appearance from the sink at the door. The place where the emperor really lives is actually the famous harem.

Located on the side of the main palace, the entrance is in the second courtyard and the third courtyard. If you have to pay extra money here, you have to pay for it. Like the inner palace of the Forbidden City, the harem here is also divided into high walls and corridors like the maze. Unlike the imagination, although outsiders are strictly prohibited from entering the harem, the concubines inside can go out for a walk (?)

Even those who open party seem to be much more human than the claustrophobia of China. Walking in from the Tower of Justice, passing through the Baquan Hall, you enter the harem. There are quite a few rooms in the harem that are not open, so you can only see the appearance, because there are not many things to say, so choose some important ones to see.

The first thing I walked to was the empress dowager's courtyard. Through a narrow corridor, there was a much cramped courtyard of concubines. The Turks' love of bathing is world-famous, and the bathroom here has been rebuilt many times. It has no longer retained much of the Ottoman style, but it is clearly the glitzy European Rococo style.

The largest dome hall in the palace is called the Empire Hall. It should be regarded as the entertainment room of the Sultan and also the place for weddings. As for the Sultan's own bedroom, there is more than one. Perhaps the Sultans often doubt the aesthetic level of their exes in private and therefore decide to build it themselves. The following is just an example.r1152
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