User:Central Data Bank/Architecture of Istanbul

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The Architecture of Istanbul is unlike any other city in Turkey. Due to its history as the capital of two major empires and its geographical location, the city has amassed many different types of architectural styles from both east and west.

Istanbul is most famous for its grand mosques such as the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque as well as Ottoman palaces such as the Topkapı and Dolmabahçe palaces. Fortified structures like the Galata Tower, Theodosian Walls, Anadoluhisarı and Rumelihisarı reflect the strategic importance of the city and its contested history between several empires. Two-three story timber houses are great examples of residential Ottoman architecture alongside grand mansions along the Bosphorus known as Yalıs. European styles such as Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassical and Art Nouveau exist within mostly Beyoğlu and Şişli reflect the city's melting pot imperial history.