Beyoglu district

Church of St. Anthony of Padua, Istanbul St. Anthony of Padua Church, alternatively known as the Sant'Antonio di Padova Church, S. Antonio di Padova, St. Antoine, or locally as Sent Antuan, is a basilica and the largest church of the Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located on İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoglu district. Church of St. Anthony of Padua, Istanbul Maiden's Tower, Usküdar The Maiden's Tower (Turkish: Kız Kulesi), also known as Leander's Tower (Tower of Leandros) since the medieval Byzantine period, is a tower lying on a small islet located at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait 200 m from the coast of Usküdar, Istanbul. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maiden's_Tower Maiden's Tower, Usküdar Haydarpasha Train Station, Istanbul Istanbul was the capital of the Ottoman Empire as well as the largest city in the empire. Istanbul was a major economic and cultural hub. However, Istanbul had no rail links, so in 1871 Sultan Abdülaziz ordered a rail line to be built. Haydarpasha station opened in 1872 and rebuilt in 1909. Haydarpasha Train Station, Istanbul Haydarpasha Train Station - interior, Istanbul Kadiköy pier, Asian part of Istanbul Beylerbeyi Palace, Asian part of Istanbul Beylerbeyi Palace was commissioned by Sultan Abdülaziz (1830–1876) and built between 1861 and 1865 as a summer residence and a place to entertain visiting heads of state. The palace was the last place of captivity of the deposed sultan Abdulhamid II from 1912 until his death there in 1918. Beylerbeyi Palace - interior, Asian part of Istanbul Beylerbeyi Palace - interior, Asian part of Istanbul Beylerbeyi Palace, Asian part of Istanbul Kuleli Military High School, Asian part of Istanbul It is the first military high school in Turkey, located in Çengelköy, Istanbul. It was founded on September 21, 1845 by Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid I.