Istanbul's blue tile paradise
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Istanbul's blue tile paradise
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#2The Rüstem Pasha mosque is truly a gem, and much less frequently trafficked than many other tourist-destination mosques. I always advise people visiting Istanbul to stop in, but almost feel bad about it because too much traffic would sort of kill its 'hole in the wall' charm.
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#3Saint Petersburg mosque is decorated with blue tiles on its exterior. It is also built in Art Nouveau style. Local Buddhist temple also got built in it, though.
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#4I was in Istanbul recently, and what surprised me was the absolute depth of the cities attractions. I stayed in the Kadıköy and Sultanahmet districts, and it was so incredible to walk through a society which had been Monkey Patched through millennia. The runtime behavior of the objects, streets, buildings and the city had been adapted time and time again. Roman temples becoming Churches becoming Mosques becoming Museums, sometimes simply with some new tiles or a freshly laid down carpet. Each layer rich in artifacts. My favorite attraction was the Great Palace Mosaics Museum, some of the most detailed and vibrant mosaics I had ever seen. I hope to return soon.
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#5A bit tangential, but while choosing a logo idea for Rust Istanbul community, I went with something that resembles blue tile tulip motif. As another commenter noted there are so many objects/animals/historical artifacts to choose from...
If you are a Rust developer and planning to visit Istanbul let us know! (We know good kebap/baklava places ;) )
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#6The Hagia Sophia "mosque" was a Christian orthodox church that dates from Roman times and was a secular museum from the 1930s until 2020. That decision to reclassify as a mosque is widely condemned by historians and others.
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#7I was in Istanbul recently, and what surprised me was the absolute depth of the cities attractions. I stayed in the Kadıköy and Sultanahmet districts, and it was so incredible to walk through a society which had been Monkey Patched through millennia. The runtime behavior of the objects, streets, buildings and the city had been adapted time and time again. Roman temples becoming Churches becoming Mosques becoming Muse…
It was blown away by Istanbul. Highly recommend that city.
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#8The Hagia Sophia "mosque" was a Christian orthodox church that dates from Roman times and was a secular museum from the 1930s until 2020. That decision to reclassify as a mosque is widely condemned by historians and others.
It was an actual scare quote free mosque from 1453 to 1934, so if anything the secular museum phase was out of character.
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#9Traditional handmade Maltese tiles, believed to be inspired by the Turkish ones, might also be of interest in this context.
Wikipedia doesn't have an entry but Googling gets you some good pictures.
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#10I recently visited Istanbul as well. Too my surprise, I ate the best burger I had in my lifetime. It was a smash burger joint in Emirgan district. Forgot the name. but remember finding it on google maps. Give it a try if you are passing by.