World Heritage Identification Number: 356
World Heritage since: 1985
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇹🇷 Türkiye
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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Historic Areas of Istanbul: A Cultural and Historical Legacy
The Historic Areas of Istanbul, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, stand as a testament to the city's rich history spanning over two millennia. Situated within the Fatih district of modern-day Istanbul, these historic areas have been the epicenter of significant political, religious, and artistic events throughout history.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
With its strategic location on the Bosphorus peninsula between the Balkans and Anatolia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, Istanbul has been associated with major political, religious and artistic events for more than 2,000 years. Its masterpieces include the ancient Hippodrome of Constantine, the 6th-century Hagia Sophia and the 16th-century Süleymaniye Mosque, all now under threat from population pressure, industrial pollution and uncontrolled urbanization.
Encyclopedia Record: Historic Areas of Istanbul
The Historic Areas of Istanbul are a group of sites in the capital district of Fatih in the city of Istanbul, Turkey. These areas were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985.Additional Site Details
Area: 765.5 hectares
(ii) — Significant interchange of human values
(iii) — Unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 41.00847 , 28.97993
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© please put the following link as a backlink in your article: Istanbul Tipps - Picture by Selda Yildiz and Erol Gülsen ., CC BY-SA 3.0 de Resized from original. (This derivative is under the same CC BY-SA license.)
