Стамбул. История. Легенды. Предания

N. Ionina’s book tells about Istanbul, the former Constantinople - the capital of the Byzantine Empire. This city-museum is famous for its cultural and historical monuments of different eras, among which the magnificent Hagia Sophia, the Suleiman Mosque, the Bosphorus Bridge, stretching across the Bosphorus Bay and connecting Europe and Asia, stand out. Istanbul is mysterious and mysterious, it is full of oriental charm. Many times the city was destroyed by fires and earthquakes, suffered from raids by foreign conquerors, and yet remained a city of miracles. Istanbul amazes with its majestic mosques, magnificent palaces, ancient towers, picturesque ancient ruins and, of course, the blue Bosphorus, dividing the city into two parts. In Istanbul, the traveler can expect to encounter the amazing and unique, ancient and eternally young Mediterranean world at every step.