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State |
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| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Basilica Cistern |
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Head of the Medusa at the base of a column. |
2006 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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The Yeni Cami (New Mosque) dates from 1597. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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The Roman Aquaduct. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Kariye Mosque |
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The red brick Kariye Mosque. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Kariye Mosque |
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The mosque was built as a church in 413. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Kariye Mosque |
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Mosaics dating from 1320 in the Kariye Mosque, built as a church in 413. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Kariye Mosque |
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Spectacular ceiling mosaic. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Kariye Mosque |
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The Powerful Christ on the dome. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Kariye Mosque |
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Partial wall paintings. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Kariye Mosque |
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The Resurrection fresco. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Karakoy is the modern part of the city. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Palace of Ibrahim Pasha |
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The Palace of Ibrahim Pasha, dating from 1524. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Palace of Ibrahim Pasha |
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The entrance to the Palace of Ibrahim Pasha. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Suleyman Mosque |
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The Suleyman Mosque is set on a small hill. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Suleyman Mosque |
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The mosque was built by Suleyman the Magnificent. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Suleyman Mosque |
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One of the minarets. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Suleyman Mosque |
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The complex is set in a garden. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Suleyman Mosque |
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The mosque dates from 1557. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Suleyman Mosque |
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Carved screens. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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|
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The Beyazit district. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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|
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The University is set in its own square. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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The University grounds. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Fatih Mosque |
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The Fatih Mosque was rebuilt in 1771 after an earthquake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Fatih Mosque |
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The original mosque was built in 1470 on the site of a church. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Rustem Pasha Mosque |
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The Rustem Pasha Mosque is hidden in a bazaar. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Rustem Pasha Mosque |
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The mosque dates from 1561 and is covered with Iznik tiles. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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The city is dotted with many mosques. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Typical Ottoman mosque. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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One of the many mosques in the city. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Walled mosque. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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Ottoman mosque set by a pool. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
Golden Horne |
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The Golden Horne is one of the two great waterways in Istanbul. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
Golden Horne |
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The Golden Horne separaters the original settelments of Byzantium and Constantinople from modern European Istanbul. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
Golden Horne |
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Boats on the river. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
Golden Horne |
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View from the banks. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
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The Bosphorus separates European Istanbul from the Asian city to the left. |
2006 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
Sea of Marmaris |
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The Sea of Marmaris lies between Istanbul and Galipoli at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Istanbul |
Sea of Marmaris |
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Island on the Sea of Marmaris. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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Iznik is the ancient Nicaea. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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During the 4th century the final form of the Christian New Testament was agreed in Nicaea. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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The city gates were built by the Romans in 123. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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Iznik was briefly the capital of the Ottoman Empire before the capture of Constantinople. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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A 1388 building once used for feeding the poor. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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Exhibits in a local textile museum. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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Typical house. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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Sancta Sophia |
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Sancta Sophia is a 6th century church converted to a mosque by the Ottomans. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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Sancta Sophia |
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The Byzantine stonework. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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Street scene. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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The Suleyman Medressa is the oldest Ottoman school, dating from the 1330s. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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The city minarets often have storks nesting at the top. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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Street musicians. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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Yesil Mosque |
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The Yesil Mosque dates from 1492. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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Yesil Mosque |
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The minaret is covered with the Iznik tiles for which the city is famed. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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Yesil Mosque |
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Carved stonework. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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Yesil Mosque |
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The mimbar. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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Yesil Mosque |
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The mosque is set in a garden. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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City Walls |
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The city walls of Nicaea. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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City Walls |
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The walls run for 5km and are 10m high. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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City Walls |
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View from the walls. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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The town is surrounded by fertile farmland. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
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Rural scene. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
Iznik Lake |
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Iznik Lake is one of Turkey's many lakes. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
Iznik Lake |
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View of the lake near the town. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
Iznik Lake |
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Boat and reeds. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
Iznik Lake |
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Birdlife on the lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
Iznik Lake |
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Shepherds. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
Iznik Lake |
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Fertile lakeside. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
Iznik Lake |
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View of the lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
Iznik Lake |
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Flowers by the lake. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
Iznik Lake |
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The shoreline. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Iznik |
Iznik Lake |
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Beach near the town. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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The city of Bursa. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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The city is on the slopes of Uludag (Mount Ulu). |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Bursa was the first Ottoman capital. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Being on the slopes of Mount Uludag, much of the city is hilly. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Emir Sultan Mosque |
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The Emir Sultan Mosque. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Emir Sultan Mosque |
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The mosque dates from 1805. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Emir Sultan Mosque |
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Inscription above a window. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Yesil Mosque |
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The Yesil Mosque dates from 1424. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Yesil Mosque |
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This is the earliest Turkish as oppsosed to Persian mosque. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Yesil Mosque |
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The mosque has excellent stonework. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Yesil Mosque |
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The decorated gateway. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Yesil Mosque |
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The tiled interior. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Green Tomb |
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The Green Tomb (1421) is the tomb of Mehmed I. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Green Tomb |
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Beautiful tile work. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Green Tomb |
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The central tomb is covered in tiles. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Green Tomb |
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A tiled mihrab. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Textile Museum |
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Exhibits in a textile museum. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Textile Museum |
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A traditional bed. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Cekirge is famous its hot springs. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Baths set over hot springs dating from 1522. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Bursa is a hilly city. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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The city is in a hilly region. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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A group of students. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Orhan and Osman Tombs |
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The tomb of Orhan and Osman, founders of the Ottoman Empire. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Orhan and Osman Tombs |
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The entrance. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Orhan and Osman Tombs |
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The tombs are in an octagonal building. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Orhan and Osman Tombs |
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The tomb of Osman, the founder of the Ottoman Empire. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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Ruins of the Roman and Byzantine city. |
1986 |
| Turkey |
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Bursa |
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A theological school. |
1986 |
were added from 1 February 2025.