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Fotografi Kembara | Istanbul Aku Datang | Spice Bazaar | Istanbul Turkey
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Spice Bazaar | Istanbul | Turkey Antara tarikan utama di Istanbul Selain daripada Masjid Biru dan Muzium Aya Sofya ialah Grand Bazaar dan Spice Bazaar ataupun Pasar Rempah yang terletak di Eminönü, Spice Bazaar ini terletak tidak jauh dari Yeni Camii ataupun lebih dikenali dengan The New Mosque, jangan pula kita keliru dengan nama “New Mosque” ini, walaupun namanya ialah “Masjid Baru, namun usia masjid ini melebihi empat ratus tahun. Spice Bazaar ialah bazaar kedua terbesar selepas Grand Bazaar, ianya dibina sekitar tahun 1660. Terletak di Eminönü, sekiranya anda menginap di hotel sekitar Sultanahmet, maka untuk ke Eminönü anda boleh memilih untuk berjalan kaki (lebih kurang 30 minit dari…
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Travel Photography | Ortaköy Mosque Under Restoration
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Travel Photography | The Magnificent AyaSofya, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul Turkey
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | AyaSofya | Hagia Sophia | Istanbul | Turkey Hagia Sophia (/ˈhɑːɪə soʊˈfiːə/; from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία [aˈʝia soˈfia], “Holy Wisdom”; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as an Eastern Orthodox cathedral and seat of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Empire. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1931, when it was secularized. It was opened…
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Travel Photography | Postcard From Istanbul | Explore | Dream | Discover
© 2012 Wazari Wazir | Travel Photography | Galata Bridge and Galata Tower | Istanbul Turkey I Am Listening To Istanbul, My Eyes Closed I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed; At first there blows a gentle breeze And the leaves on the trees Softly flutter or sway; Out there, far away, The bells of water carriers incessantly ring; I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed. I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed; Then suddenly birds fly by, Flocks of birds, high up, in a hue and cry While nets are drawn in the fishing grounds And a woman’s feet begin to dabble in…
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