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History in Istanbul

Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia, and its cityscape reflects layer upon layer of history. The Hagia Sophia and the Basilica Cistern speak to the Byzantine era, while the Aqueduct of Valens still arches across busy city streets. Ottoman imprints survive in the Sultan Ahmed III Fountain and the German Fountain near Sultanahmet. The Galata Tower has watched over the Golden Horn for centuries, with the Galata Bridge spanning the waters below. Rumeli Hisarı once guarded the Bosphorus narrows, today crossed by the Bosphorus Bridge. The Istanbul Archaeological Museum and the green expanse of Gülhane Park complete this historical journey through the former imperial capital.

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