Showing posts with label #mosque. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #mosque. Show all posts

Sunday, 4 June 2017

Last post

Hello !
Today I will show you some of my favourite places in Istambul.

Hagia Sofia building from 4 century, firstly  Christian patriarchal basilica then imperial mosque now it is the museum.



Sultan Ahmed Mosque popularly Blue Mosque, built on the order of Sultan Ahmed (1606-1616), classic pattern of Ottoman architecture.



The Topkapı Palace (Topkapı Sarayı)  for almost 400 years (1465–1856) one of the major residences of the Ottoman Sultans, in 1985  became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 



My last post :(   it was really fun to write the posts on this blog. I have not expected that someone will read this, thank you sooooo much. 
 Weruka 










Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Ankara #4

Hello!

Today I will tell you about places which you have to see when you're in Ankara.


The Roman Baths of Ankara - it is ruined complex if of an ancient Roman bath,  carried excavations in 1937-1944 discovered them



Kocatepe Mosque - is the biggest mosque in Ankara it was constructed in classical Ottoman style with four minarets. In 1967 Hüsrev Tayla and M. Fatin Uluengin won the architectural competition so their project was chosen to be built. Construction end in 1987.






Statue of Atatürk - located at Zafer Square, statue depict Father of Turkey, made of the marble and bronze.



I hope you like my post :)
See you soon!
Weruka