Last night in Cologne @sannyzoektgeluk was enyoing the skyline of the city in beautiful sunset light. #germanytourism #duitslandichtbij #visitnrw #visitkoeln
Ortaköy Mosque officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus. This structure is symbolic of the district of Ortaköy as it has a distinctive view of the Bosphorus Strait of Istanbul and the Bosphorus Bridge. The mosque can be viewed from the Bosphorus Cruise that is popular among tourists, to go from the Asian side of Istanbul to the European side on a ferry boat.
History of Ortakoy Mosque Located on the site of the present-day Ortaköy Mosque, there previously was a small masjid. Built in 1720, it was ruined during the Patrona Halil Uprising in 1731.The current mosque, which was erected in its place, was ordered by the Ottoman sultan Abdülmecid and built between 1854 and 1856, on the ruins of the Cantemir Palace.
Its architects were Armenian father and son Garabet Amira Balyan and Nigoğayos Balyan, who designed it in the Neo-Baroque style. The single dome of the mosque was originally built using bricks.
Cologne 🇩🇪Hohenzollern Bridge (Hohenzollernbrücke), Walking Tour, July 2021 (4k)
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Cologne 🇩🇪Hohenzollern Bridge (Hohenzollernbrücke), Walking Tour, July 2021 (4k)
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[4K] Hohenzollern Bridge and Surroundings - Cologne Germany Walking Tour
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Cologne 🇩🇪 | Germany Cologne | Tour of the Hohenzollern Bridge
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Last night in Cologne @sannyzoektgeluk was enyoing the skyline of the city in beautiful sunset light. #germanytourism #duitslandichtbij #visitnrw #visitkoeln
Ortaköy Mosque officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus. This structure is symbolic of the district of Ortaköy as it has a distinctive view of the Bosphorus Strait of Istanbul and the Bosphorus Bridge. The mosque can be viewed from the Bosphorus Cruise that is popular among tourists, to go from the Asian side of Istanbul to the European side on a ferry boat.
History of Ortakoy Mosque Located on the site of the present-day Ortaköy Mosque, there previously was a small masjid. Built in 1720, it was ruined during the Patrona Halil Uprising in 1731.The current mosque, which was erected in its place, was ordered by the Ottoman sultan Abdülmecid and built between 1854 and 1856, on the ruins of the Cantemir Palace.
Its architects were Armenian father and son Garabet Amira Balyan and Nigoğayos Balyan, who designed it in the Neo-Baroque style. The single dome of the mosque was originally built using bricks.
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