About 100 results for ‘Istanbul’
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Istanbul
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, forming the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With a population of 13.4 million, the city is at the center of the second-largest urban area in Europe after Moscow, and among the world's largest cities by population within city limits. Istanbul's vast area of 5,343 square kilometers (2,063 sq mi) is coterminous with Istanbul Province, of which the city is considered capital. Straddling the Bosphorus—one of the world's busiest waterways—in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea, Istanbul is a transcontinental city, with one third of its population living in Asia but its commercial and historical center in Europe. Founded around 660 BC as Byzantium on the Seraglio Point, the city now known as Istanbul developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. For nearly sixteen centuries following its reestablishment as Constantinople in 330 AD, it served as the capital of four empires — the late classical Roman Empire (330–395), the Eastern Roman ("Byzantine") Empire (395–1204 and 1261–1453), the Latin Empire (1204–1261), and the Ottoman Empire (1453–1922). It was instrumental in the advancement of Christianity during Roman and Byzantine times, before the Ottomans conquered the city in 1453 and transformed it into an Islamic stronghold from which the last caliphate ruled. Although the Republic of Turkey established its capital elsewhere, in Ankara, remnants of Istanbul's previous central role still remain highly visible across the city, with palaces and imperial mosques lining its hills. Istanbul's strategic position along the historic Silk Road, rail networks to Europe and the Middle East, and the only sea route between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean have helped foster an eclectic populace, although less so since the establishment of the Republic. Overlooked for the new capital during much of the mid-20th century, the city has since regained much of its prominence. The population of the city has increased tenfold since the 1950s, as migrants from across Anatolia have flocked to the metropolis and city limits have expanded to accommodate them. Arts festivals were established at the end of the century, while infrastructure improvements have produced a complex transportation network. Seven million foreign visitors arrived in Istanbul in 2010, when it was named a European Capital of Culture, making it the world's tenth-most popular tourist destination. The city's biggest draw remains its historic center, partially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but its cultural and entertainment hub have moved across the city's natural harbor, the Golden Horn, to the Beyoğlu district. Ranked an alpha- global city, Istanbul hosts the headquarters of many Turkish companies and media outlets and accounts for more than a quarter of the country's gross domestic product. Hoping to capitalize on its revitalization and rapid expansion, Istanbul is currently a Candidate City for the 2020 Summer Games.
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CONSTANTINOPLE (titre inscrit)
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- Portrayed subject:
- Architecture
- Camel
- Istanbul
- Mosque
- Tower
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
- Western Asia
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- Designation:
- étrier
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
- Ivory
- Medicine
- Western Asia
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- Designation:
- boîte à médicaments
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- Date:
- 6th century
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Adoration des Mages
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
- Ivory
- Middle Ages
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- Portrayed subject:
- Biblical Magi
- Child Jesus
- Mary (mother of Jesus)
- Nativity of Jesus
- Phrygian cap
- Saint Joseph
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- Date:
- 5th century
- 6th century
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- Artist(s):
- Louis Gallait
BAUDOUIN COURONNE EMPEREUR DE CONSTANTINOPLE.16 MAI 1204
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- Portrayed subject:
- Baldwin I of Constantinople
- Istanbul
- Trumpet
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Francesco Giuseppe Casanova
AUDIENCE ACCORDEE PAR LE GRAND VIZIR AIMALI CARAC A MONSI...
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- Portrayed subject:
- City
- Clothing
- Istanbul
- Politician
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- Date:
- 18th century
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- Artist(s):
- Eugène Delacroix
PRISE DE CONSTANTINOPLE PAR LES CROISES, 12 AVRIL 1204
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- Portrayed subject:
- Baldwin I of Jerusalem
- Conflagration
- Crusades
- Flag
- Horse
- Istanbul
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- Date:
- 19th century
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FEMMES TURQUES EN PRIERE
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Turkish people
- Woman
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- Date:
- 20th century
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- Artist(s):
- Félix Ziem
ISTANBUL ; DIT AUSSI VUE DE CONSTANTINOPLE ; DIT AUSSI ST...
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- House
- Istanbul
- Mosque
- Sailing ship
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Eugène Delacroix
PRISE DE CONSTANTINOPLE PAR LES CROISES
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- Portrayed subject:
- Conflagration
- Crusades
- Istanbul
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- Date:
- 19th century
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PORTRAIT D'ABD-EL-KADER
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arab people
- Carpet
- Clothing
- Man
- Politician
- Portrait
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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M. LEVETT ET MLLE HELENE GLAVANY EN COSTUME TURC
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Embroidery
- Ivory
- Man
- Prayer beads
- Sitting
- Smoking
- …
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- Date:
- 18th century
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Panorama de Constantinople
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- City
- House
- Istanbul
- Mosque
- Port (disambiguation)
- Sailing ship
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- Date:
- 19th century
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LE THEATRE A TRAVERS LES AGES / La danse à Byzance (titre...
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Folk dance
- Istanbul
- Wind instrument
- Woman
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- Date:
- 20th century
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LE THEATRE A TRAVERS LES AGES / La pantomime à Byzance (t...
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Istanbul
- Man
- Serviceman
- Woman
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- Date:
- 20th century
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Souvenir de L' EXposition [UNIVERSELLE] 1889 / BYZANTIN. ...
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Aztec
- Istanbul
- Lapland (region)
- Middle Ages
- Paris
- Renaissance (disambiguation)
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- Date:
- 19th century
- 20th century
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Constantinople : Au cimetière des Janissaires
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arab people
- Istanbul
- Overcoat
- Palace
- Woman
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- Date:
- 19th century
- 20th century
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Dame de Constantinople chaussée de socques de bain, à l'e...
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Istanbul
- Turkish bath
- Woman
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- Date:
- 18th century
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