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Byzantine Churches and
Monuments
Istanbul which was the
capital city of East Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires has fascinating
monuments of these great powers. Oldest monuments still standing in the middle
of the old city is Valens Aqueducts, built in the 4th century as part of mighty
water supply system of the city. Istanbul has three amazing structures of
Justinian's time: the church of Saint Sergius and
Bachus, built during the early
years of his reign; the Saint Sophia Church, considered one of the architectural
marvels of the word; the sunken cistern, a water reservoir with 336 columns. Although
there are great number of Byzantine Churches in Istanbul, one of them, Chora
Church attracts great number of visitors because of its magnificent mosaics and
frescoes. One also shouldn't miss city walls dating to 5th century;
Mosaic
Museum where visitors enjoy the floor mosaics of Great Palace of Byzantine
Emperors; the hippodrome where the chariot races of ancient times were held.
Visitors stating longer in Istanbul are suggested to visit Fethiye
Church and
Greek Patriarcate, located on the banks of Golden Horn.
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