Unused. Bought by myself in 1994.
Istanbul - TÜRKİYE
Ayasofya Müzesi, Topkapı Sarayı ve boğaz
First of all St Sophia was a basilica, then a mosque and now a museum. It was the focal point of the Eastern Orthodox church for 1000 years. In 1453 it was converted into a mosque when Constantinople was conquered by the Ottaman Turks. In 1935 it was converted to a museum. Inside there are some wonderful mosaics.
On this postcard, behind the museum, you can see the Topkapi Palace and beyond that, the Bosphorus. Istanbul is a fascinating city. I was there only 3-4 days. My feet were worn out exploring everywhere.
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I agree about Istanbul. It is really fascinating. I had a week there staying with an ex-pat friend a good many years ago. I remember marvelling at Topkapi, and after our visit, feeling very nervous about a sad, chained bear that was padding down the hill after us with its master. Later we saw it again, posing with another young tourist for a photograph that she paid for.
ReplyDeleteIt must have been great to be with someone who knew the way around. Sometimes I'd love to see places less as a tourist, with more input on what it's like living there.
ReplyDeleteI love Istanbul...a fascinating mix of Asian and European culture. This is now known as the Hagia Sophia.
ReplyDeleteI wanted you to know I “tagged” you on Journeys and Adventures the other day. I used it as a way to tell people about myself and some of my travel experiences.
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I love this building, too. I've always wanted a postcard of it, but only now have one of a similar building in Istanbul.
ReplyDeleteMBL, thanks, I had intended to add that in, and forgot!
ReplyDeleteJennifer, thanks, I've very recently done a tag exactly the same. I struggled with that, so I don't think I could find any more.
dmarks, fortunately quite a number of my Istanbul cards have survived. It must be 15 years since I was there.
Very beautiful.
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