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Maiden's Tower ; Sad love story ...♥
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The Leander’s tower which is one of the symbols of Istanbul dates back to 341 BC. There are several stories told about Kız kulesi which is named “Leander’s Tower” by westerns.
The most widespread story is about the daughter of the Byzantine Emperor who was killed by a snake hidden in a basket of figs which was brought to the tower from land. That is why, the tower is named Maiden’s Tower.
If we look further into the history we understand that this place was called “Leandros”. Leandros fell in love with Hera who was one of the nuns of Aphrodit. Leandros swam to the Maiden’s Tower to see his dear one. One day he was defeated by the storm and the waves and died. Hera could not cope with this grief and killed herself.
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Photo taken in Üsküdar/Istanbul Province, Turkey
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- Uploaded on May 31, 2012
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- Camera: CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD. EX-Z330
- Taken on 2012/05/31 06:51:18
- Exposure: 0.013s (1/80)
- Focal Length: 11.20mm
- F/Stop: f/10.600
- ISO Speed: ISO64
- Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
- No flash
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♥♥ Osho Melek ♥♥, 10 days ago, said:
Thank you very much Alien Greetings.
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monic@, 3 days ago, said:
Beautiful colors in this composition.like. Greetings, Monic@
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♥♥ Osho Melek ♥♥, 3 days ago, said:
Thank you very much Dear Monic
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Martin Krepelin, yesterday, said:
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♥♥ Osho Melek ♥♥, yesterday, said:
Thanks Martin Greetings
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