Kadıköy
Catalogue |
Ottoman Gardens
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City |
Istanbul
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Country |
Turkey
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Authors |
Nurhan Atasoy;
Seyit Ali Kahraman
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Description
Evliya Çelebi describes this place as follows: After the conquest of Istanbul, Fatih Sultan Mehmed demolished the castle of Kadıköy. It still has 800 houses. It has one Muslim neighborhood, seven Greek non-Muslim neighborhoods, and 600 vineyards. There are windmills by the sea.
Source
- Travel Account, 17th century
Catalogue |
Ottoman Gardens
|
---|---|
City |
Istanbul
|
Country |
Turkey
|
Authors |
Nurhan Atasoy;
Seyit Ali Kahraman
|