Mavi Boncuk | Golden Horn Metro Crossing[1] scam similar to Zeytinburnu Towers. NGO's claim that the Metro crossing bridge destroys the silhouette of the historic peninsula[2]. Let's see where and how much. The Süleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the largest mosque in the city, and one of the best-known sights of Istanbul.
The Süleymaniye Mosque grade level 40 m (131 ft.) Dome Height (max) 103 m (305 ft) | Minaret(s) 4 | Minaret height 112 m (367 ft). Metro Crossing towers are 47m. (154 ft.). To view the bridge towers one must view from sea level in the red area below +47m. datum that are not obscured by existing buildings.
METRO M2 : Sishane (datum +50 m.)- Yenikapi: across the Golden Horn on a bridge and underground through the old city
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[1] The cable-stayed bridge has an overall length of 936 m (3,071 ft) between Azapkapı (Beyoğlu) and Unkapanı (Fatih), and a span of 460 m (1,510 ft) over water. It is flanked by a viaduct at each side, which connect the bridge with the metro tunnels on opposite banks of the Golden Horn. Nine cables are connected to each side of the two towers in harp-design starting at a height of 47 m (154 ft).
[2]The historical peninsula is included on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Cultural Heritage list and accommodates 200 varieties of real estate properties as well as 9,665 registered buildings and artifacts, such as historical mosques, churches, schools, fountains, squares and cisterns. World-famous buildings such as Mimar Sinan's Süleymaniye Mosque, Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) and Topkapı Palace are the most significant buildings on the peninsula. According to the Archaeological Settlements in Turkey (TAY) project, 173 structures on the peninsula date back to the Byzantine period.
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The Süleymaniye Mosque grade level 40 m (131 ft.) Dome Height (max) 103 m (305 ft) | Minaret(s) 4 | Minaret height 112 m (367 ft). Metro Crossing towers are 47m. (154 ft.). To view the bridge towers one must view from sea level in the red area below +47m. datum that are not obscured by existing buildings.
METRO M2 : Sishane (datum +50 m.)- Yenikapi: across the Golden Horn on a bridge and underground through the old city
[1] The cable-stayed bridge has an overall length of 936 m (3,071 ft) between Azapkapı (Beyoğlu) and Unkapanı (Fatih), and a span of 460 m (1,510 ft) over water. It is flanked by a viaduct at each side, which connect the bridge with the metro tunnels on opposite banks of the Golden Horn. Nine cables are connected to each side of the two towers in harp-design starting at a height of 47 m (154 ft).
[2]The historical peninsula is included on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Cultural Heritage list and accommodates 200 varieties of real estate properties as well as 9,665 registered buildings and artifacts, such as historical mosques, churches, schools, fountains, squares and cisterns. World-famous buildings such as Mimar Sinan's Süleymaniye Mosque, Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) and Topkapı Palace are the most significant buildings on the peninsula. According to the Archaeological Settlements in Turkey (TAY) project, 173 structures on the peninsula date back to the Byzantine period.
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