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20223. Sultanahmet District16,711Neighbourhoods • Historic Walking AreasSultanahmet•Open nowBy ClaudiaPortoThe Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here.
20224. Suleymaniye Mosque12,571Religious SitesGrand BazaarBy davidgoldberg1Four towering Minarets testify to his being the 4th ruler of the conquered city, and each has 10 external galleries…
20225. Topkapi Palace27,770History MuseumsSultanahmetAdmission tickets from ₹2,902.07By keegan_9The palace where the Sultans of Turkey ruled the Ottoman Empire-the biggest ever- for five hundred years.
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7. Blue Mosque34,942Religious SitesSultanahmet•Open nowBy 130aslamaThe design is the culmination of two centuries of Ottoman mosque development.
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