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Istanbul mosques map
Map of istanbul mosques . Istanbul mosques map (Turkey) to print. Istanbul mosques map (Turkey) to download. Straddling both Europe and Asia, it is no surprise that Istanbul rich cultural heritage has had a huge influence on some of its most important architecture. With the minarets of around 3,000 mosques piercing Istanbul skyline, these places of worship are an integral part of the city. Istanbul environmental master plan also notes that there are 17 palaces, 64 mosques as its shown in istanbul mosques map, and 49 churches of historical significance in Istanbul.
Once the capital of a Muslim Ottoman Empire for many hundreds of years, Istanbul hosts variety of beautiful and glorious mosques that worth a visit and see as its mentioned in istanbul mosques map. Most of the beautiful mosques with important historical heritage are situated on the historical peninsula, in the districts and neighborhoods of Fatih, Sultanahmet and Eminonu, as well as on the Bosphorus shoreline in Tophane, Kabatas, Besiktas and Ortakoy.