Wednesday, December 24, 2008

SUMELA MONASTORY


This is a wonderful building where is in hillside of a mountain in Trabzon-Turkey. This is an ancient architecture which is very old. It is very hard to guess how people constructed this monastory in AC 345. It is very impressive so it can captured thousand of people’s attention from all over the world. Also it is very imposing and magnificent building. We can see traditional Byzantium themes in this building. Now it is a bit dilapidated and it must be restored.

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My favourite building is the Topkapı Palace. It is one of the ottoman's best-known places and it captures the atmosphere of Ottoman Empire for me. It looks so elegant and graceful in Eminönü. It was built in 1478. It is an incredibly impressive building. A lot of tourist come to this palace to see Ottoman Empires life and when you go there you feel the atmosphere.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

TOPKAPI PALACE


I always visit Topkapi Palace. It’s magnificent palace. It’s one of the Turkey’s best known architecture and it captures my attention. Topkapı Palace constructed by Fatih Sultan Mehmet, (the Conqueror) in 1478 has been the official residence of the Otoman Sultans and center of State Administration around 380 years until the construction of Dolmabahçe Palace by Sultan Abdülmecid. In Topkapi Palace there is a famous diamond which calls “ Kasikci Diomond”. It is saved there and every year too many tourists visit there to see that. At the same time this palace is very important example for Empire of Osmanlı’s architecture and give many secret’s of culture and life style about years and years ago. In there, sacred things, which belongs Islam religion, are saved. Palace has ornate design. This architecture also restored every yeare and continue to be graceful.


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Kız Kulesi (Leander's Tower)



My favourite place is Kız Kulesi (Leander's Tower). It has one of the Istanbul’s best-known imposing view. It is very magnificant and impressive. It was consructed by Byzantine Empire. It is very stylish and innovative. Kız Kulesi (Leander's Tower) is one of the example of ancient architecture. It was built with traditional style. In addition, also it is very elegant and graceful.
Burak Turunç

I had seen this impressive graveyard in Dalyan while I was on holiday. We were in boat on Dalyan's lake. In fact, this graveyard is in the mountain. It had been built in the mountain with a very different way. I can't say that it is ornate, because it is very old and dilapidated. Perhaps, some people may think it is not elegant. However, this graveyard is graceful in my opinion. Maybe, ancient places are more magnificent for me. It can not be restored, because it is very difficult to maintain. However, this does not mean it looks ugly.

Pınar,,

Millions of people are struggling for survival.
The strikes inflicted serious damage on the economy.
We aim to capture eight percent of the UK wine market.
I am enslaved by my credit cards debts.
The architect has incorporated Egyptian themes in the building's design.
There was something sinister about Mr Scott's death.
It was also a kind of Chartres Cathedral, a perfect embodiment of its genre.
He has always been a source of inspiration for me.
One guy was juggling with five balls.
Workers withdrew their labor for twenty-four hours.

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Bosphorus bridge is one of the two bridges in Turkey, Istanbul which is connecting Europe and Asia. It was very innovative at that time to decrease the traffic and it had been constructed by Japanese for 3 years. It is an impressive building because of its magnificent and imposing view. And also it is so elegant and graceful. It is 1,510 m and the clearance of the bridge from sea level is 64 m. Nowadays, you can see the workers who are maintaining for earthquakes. Almost every year the government commission for some companies to keep it in good condition. It used to look rather run-down for government, because of that reason, they decided to renovate it.
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