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Turkey

August 24, 2008

Maiden's Tower is located at the intersection point of the two continents Europe and Asia. Due to its location, it has been the symbol of Istanbul and one of the unique structures of the world.


Since the structure of Maiden's Tower dates back to 2500 years ago, it witnessed everything that the city encountered. During Hellenistic times, the tower was a mausoleum over a peninsula and it turned to be a customs station during Byzantine Empire in order to control the entrance and exit of the Bosphorus. During the Ottoman Empire, it carried out as a platform to perform Janissary Song, defense castle, banishment station, quarantine and so on...Its main duty was being a lighthouse and guiding people, boats and lovers.

 

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07:49 AM Sep 05 2008

monetoo

monetoo
Palestinian Territory, Occupied

woow

unbelivable vies i like it very much

03:43 PM Aug 25 2008

vivi25

vivi25
Germany

amazing city.where is it

03:39 PM Aug 25 2008

nami1452

nami1452
Belgium

wow . so nice city. where is this city.