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Really beautiful photograph of Istanbul :) (i.imgur.com)

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[–]edave22 54 points55 points ago

Did you know...

Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not constantinople

[–]Spunk23 27 points28 points ago

Been a long time gone, Constantinople

[–]basec0m 22 points23 points ago

Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night

[–]O5iri5 20 points21 points ago

Every gal in Constantinople

[–]CellularArrest 22 points23 points ago

Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople

[–]DrSamLoomis 19 points20 points ago

So if you've a date in Constantinople

[–]SharpySharp 19 points20 points ago

She'll be waiting in Istanbul

[–]xGGxGGx 20 points21 points ago

Even old New York was once New Amsterdam

[–]WisconsinPlatt 15 points16 points ago

Why They changed it, I can't say

[–]Allokit 17 points18 points ago

People just liked it better that way

[–]eliasp 5 points6 points ago

And before that, it was Byzantium…

[–]Communistowl 57 points58 points ago

Fairly sure I've jumped of this and stabbed someone.

[–]Toth201 8 points9 points ago

Yeah when I saw the picture I almost thought it was an AC screenshot :p

  • forgot the an

[–]Siarles 2 points3 points ago

I've never even played the game and that was the first thing I thought of.

[–]iiiicpdiiii 0 points1 point ago

I'm pretty sure this is a screenshot. I think it's from the movie Argo. Is that correct OP?

[–]gtrogers 0 points1 point ago

AC:B is the only reason I even know about this building.

EDIT: Duh, AC:R.

[–]Fantasysage 0 points1 point ago

Revelations was Constantinople.

[–]mrpotatoman3 2 points3 points ago

Constaninople is Istanbul, Turkey but it was called Constantinople near the end of the Roman downfall.

[–]Fantasysage 2 points3 points ago

And regardless, assassins creed brotherhood was rome, revelations was in Constantinople.

[–]Sprocketlord 1 point2 points ago

Yeah, but that's nobodies business but the Turks.

[–]dkentmm 6 points7 points ago

One of my favorite places I have visited was Istanbul; it's an incredibly beautiful city. Most people speak English and we had people go out of their way to help us many times. The best is the food though; WONDERFUL!

[–]Ftumsh 6 points7 points ago

Favourite food memory of Istanbul: boats moored down at the Galata Bridge. Each boat has a barbecue on it. Other boats are supplying them with fresh mackerel. They get the mackerel from the fisherman, fillet them, straight onto the barbecue then slap them into fresh home-made pita with salad and lemon juice. Only about $2 each and one of the loveliest things I have ever tasted in my life.

[–]PicPainter 27 points28 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/AFTuh.jpg

[–]sam-well 2 points3 points ago

That's really good! You should do that motorcycle pic from the 60's! Or Honey-Boo-Boo, whatever..

[–]Hmmsphil 3 points4 points ago

The graphics could be better, hopefully on next gen it will be better

[–]kuikka3 7 points8 points ago

This was also beautiful

[–]CarpetCalves 1 point2 points ago

Haha I have that link's OP tagged as Karma Whore Reposter

[–]TareXmd 1 point2 points ago

Guy's a newb... Just go to his link, downvote it and move on, he'll get the message.

[–]stereotypeless 3 points4 points ago

aaaaand here's the full-res photo!

[–]feor1300 4 points5 points ago

I dunno, that looks like Naboo to me.

[–]TareXmd 2 points3 points ago

Taken 3: "Ellinore, listen to me well. The dog will be taken."

[–]Bad_Karma21 2 points3 points ago

I'm in Istanbul right now, and I want to know where they got this shot. Lovely city, but there's SO MANY DAMN PEOPLE. I liked it at first, but after three or four days, fighting a crowd everywhere you go just starts to wear on you. Wherever this photo was taken looks so quiet and peaceful... I must find it.

[–]qpqpdbdbqpqp 0 points1 point ago

You can find a few cheap roof-top hookah cafe's with astounding views around the Süleymaniye Mosque. You could see from Pierre Loti to Kadıköy (almost 180 degree view) from the last one I've been to.

Edit: also try the traditionally cooked beans at the restaurants right next to the mosque.

[–]Boobiesmakesiteasier 1 point2 points ago

Spoiler, There's a book in the roof.

[–]Lazigold 2 points3 points ago

Actually a shot of Hagia Sofia, with Istanbul in the background, judging by the framing and focus.

[–]frilink 1 point2 points ago

This is Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque), which is next to Hagia Sofia.....

[–]VeniVidiUpVoti 0 points1 point ago

Constantinople, we will always remember

[–]DESTROYER3264 2 points3 points ago

Byzantium, never forget

[–]CupBeEmpty -1 points0 points ago

Western Roman Empire, never forget.

[–]AliAtes -2 points-1 points ago

then join us in alternatehistory.com !

http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=240218

[–]Stump_Hugelarge 1 point2 points ago

Been a long time gone since Constantinople.

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[–]Ftumsh 0 points1 point ago

Shitty HDR has that effect on people.

[–]JuddasJuddas 0 points1 point ago

Wow the Age of Empires 3 Home City looks just like that!

And I love this because I have been there in person

[–]thejewishmenace -1 points0 points ago

looks haunted.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

http://imgur.com/a/aTn1h

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Age of Empires 2, anyone?

[–]drunkmoose 0 points1 point ago

I'm really disappointed that I never noticed that.

[–]Danjak 1 point2 points ago

I'd like to take a leap of faith off of that.

[–]Sir_Meowsalot -1 points0 points ago

I feel like if someone removed the birds from the picture it would really kick it up a notch.

[–]DannyHero 0 points1 point ago

Someone stayed at the Ritz! My hostel had the same view for 17$ a night.

[–]SovereignAxe 0 points1 point ago

Did Augie's Great Munipal Band (end of SW: Phantom Menace) start playing for anyone else when they saw the thumbnail for this image?

[–]MeGusta1999 0 points1 point ago

Ezio- "I'd climb that"

[–]HypnoticFunk 0 points1 point ago

Quick! Throw some grenades to help Kim find Liam Neeson!

[–]Haunt12_34 0 points1 point ago

Not Constantinople

[–]JewelsMonkey 0 points1 point ago

Nod at the birds and people die. Everywhere people die...

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[–]I_BROUGHT_SNACKS 0 points1 point ago

I got your reference!

[–]nickhooper 1 point2 points ago

I really want to play assassin's creed right now.

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[–]smilingfreak 8 points9 points ago

You're thinking of the Hagia Sophia. The mosque in the picture is the Sultan Ahmed (Blue) mosque.

[–]qpqpdbdbqpqp 2 points3 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/mmYth.jpg

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Butcher ???

[–]qpqpdbdbqpqp 0 points1 point ago

ض

[–]Gabenisafatasshole -4 points-3 points ago

Looks beautiful, smells like shit.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

I guess, you smell like rose. It is more than 1000 years old city.

[–]dirtywork102 -2 points-1 points ago

Isn't this Constantinople?

[–]Moonj64 2 points3 points ago

Istanbul and Constantinople are the same city. Originally it was Constantinople while it was the capital of the Western Roman Empire (after the empire split in two). This is also when the Hagia Sophia (the building in the picture) was constructed. Later when it was captured by the Ottomans they renamed it to Istanbul and converted the Hagia Sophia to a mosque (adding the towers, aka Minarets, alongside other changes).

Edit: Apparently I was mistaken about which building is in the picture (see this comment) , I must admit it looks very similar though.

[–]dirtywork102 -1 points0 points ago

I know this, I was being facetious but apparently people didn't get it. Thanks for the history though!

[–]z1ggy 0 points1 point ago

this image makes me want to throw some grenades haphazardly without regard for human life

[–]ChrisVolkoff -1 points0 points ago

I remember when I was still called Constantinople. Good memories about killing people.

[–]sje46 -1 points0 points ago

Pffft. I remember when it was still called Byzantium.