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Aghia Sophia, Istanbul , Turquie

Aghia Sophia, Istanbul , Turquie

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marimatsa_89, on April 10, said:

ayia sofia is GREEK!!!and hier isn`t istanbul but KONSTANTINOUPOLI!!!!!

pekin platinel, on April 21, said:

Drinking fountain of Ahmed III, in front of the Topkapi Palace, Sultanahmet, Istanbul

For brief description see Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topkap%C4%B1_Palace

"The great square fountain is a Rococo building in front of the palace gate that was built under Sultan Ahmed III in 1728. It was a social centre and gathering place. Each of the four facades contain a drinking fountain (çeşme), flanked by niches and decorated in low relief with foliate and floral designs. On each corner is a triple-grilled sebil (water tank from which an attendant issued cups of water from behind a grille). Above the drinking fountains is an elegant frieze with a long poem in calligraphy, dedicated to water, framed in blue and red bands. The roof is formed by a central dome, rising from an octagonal drum, and a little turret on each of the four corners. The ceiling is elaborately panelled."

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    • Camera: NIKON D70S
    • Taken on 2006:10:13 19:20:20
    • Exposure: 0.002s (1/500)
    • Focal Length: 18.00mm
    • F/Stop: f/5.600
    • Exposure Bias: 1 EV
    • Flash fired, Auto, Strobe return light