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The Church is located in Istanbul, in the district of Beyoglu, in the neighborhood of Katip Çelebi, on Meselik sokak, near Taksim Square.The property where the Church stands used to be the site of a Greek Orthodox cemetery and hospital. This was demolished in order to build the Church. Its construction, based on the designs of the Ottoman Greek architect P. Kampanaki, began on 13 August 1876 and was completed on 14 September 1880. The Church is built in neo-baroque style with elements of Basilica, with the unusual features of twin bell towers, a large dome and a neo-gothic facade. Architectural elements such as the dome of the church were only allowed after 1839 during a period known as the Tanzimat under which the restrictions limiting the Freedom of Speech for minorities were loosened and domes were allowed to be constructed as design features of Christian churches. Hagia Triada is the first domed Christian church to be allowed to be built in Istanbul.
The first thing that comes to mind when Istanbul-Taksim called is Istiklal Street. Istiklal Street, on which nostalgic trams runs, open to pedestrians only and surrounded by old embassy buildings allocated to consulates during the Republican period, is also Istanbul's most popular street.Istiklal street, which is the most visited city of Istanbul's people, especially young people and tourists, offers 24 hours of entertainment and life with its cafes, bars, restaurants, art centers, cinemas, shopping centers and historical texture. Istiklal Street is history, culture, entertainment and the heart of Istanbul. Not only in Istanbul, within which all the cultural activities carried out in the street, one of Turkey's most cosmopolitan areas, a day of shopping and eating opportunities 24 hours a wealth of exhibits lively appearance. In addition, thanks to its ethnic diversity in the past, İstiklal resembles an open-air museum in terms of architecture.
Galata Tower is one of the eye catching land mark of Istanbul for sure. This nine-story tower is 66.90 meters tall and was the tallest building when it was built in 1348 during an expansion of the Genoese colony in Constantinople. The tower is used to called the Christea Turris (Tower of Christ) by the Genoese and the Megalos Pyrgos (The Great Tower) by the Byzantines. Galata tower had several restorations due Earthquake in 1509, fire in 1794 and 1831, big storm in 1875. It's mostly functioned as observatory and prison during the time of Byzantine and OttomanPeriods
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