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Turkey's capital, squeezed through two national continental Asia - Europe carrying the beauty of the old Ottoman Empire, began to receive the wind of the new architecture.

Sultan Ahmed Mosque - the most famous of Istanbul, the capital of Turkey. It also has the name "Blue Mosque" because of the wall inside the church is paved with blue stone, creating shimmering beauty.

Courtyard of the "Blue Mosque".

Hagia Sophia cathedral is now the museum and is being repaired.

Sakirin, the first mosque in Istanbul, designed by a woman - Zeynep Fadillioglu architect.

Zeynep Fadillioglu, Sakirin designers.

Kanyon Trade Center, a modern architecture in Istanbul.

Photographer Stefan Ruiz struggling to convince the authorities to capture him from the roof of the Topkapi palace, the residence of the emperors of Turkey from 1465 to 1856. This is a rare photo of Istanbul panoramic shots from this angle.

Palace Ciragan Palace Hotel Kempinski is today.

Great Cathedral and Imperial Bosporus bridge.

Paris - capital of light had to give way to No. 1 for "rivals" Made in the fog in every category, with scores far less.

London is very proud to be rated on tourism in Europe.

Paris flooded feelingly as "runner."

Peter in the Vatican, the church of Notre Dame, or works not completed Sagrada Familia in Spain were surprised the whole world before imposing architecture, sophisticated and subtle.

Peter in the Vatican is considered the mother church of Roman Catholicism, by the famous architect Bernini Renaissance building. This is also the world's largest church, with a capacity of 50,000 people.

CáThe cardinals and bishops attending the church St. Peter by Pope Benedict presided over 16.

Church Voto Nacional in Quito (Ecuador) have similar architecture Dame Cathedral in Paris, started work from the late 19th century and has not been completed.

St. Paul's Cathedral in London (UK) higher than 100 m, and is the world's largest dome.

Washington National Cathedral in the capital, American architect Pierre L'Enfant designed the 18th century, but until tháng 9 / 1990 to complete, after 83 years of construction.

Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal, Canada is imposing building on a small chapel. This is one of the largest church in North America.

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France is the work of religious art brought the most famous Gothic architecture in Europe. The east side of the church has a rose window with the 9.5 m wide and contains two lines of Mary in the middle.

Cathedral of San Cristobal, Guatemala situated between green hills break. Half of the country's Christians.

Andrews in Scotland, built between the 12th century and was once the country's holy places.

Brasillia church in Brazil by the famous architect Oscar Niemeyer designed this country, looks like a giant tent of glass between the capital.

KAntoni Gaudi is required when building a new church in 1882, which will become the pride of Barcelona, he said: "My client did not hurry."  Indeed, Sagrada Familia church has not yet completed, although Gaudi died nearly a century.

Russian Holy Virgin Cathedral Catholic in San Francisco, America the beautiful interior design, which both tourists and devotees ecstatic.

Built under the reign of medieval heyday, the Gothic cathedral architecture brings, Roman, Normandy has horns like the pride of the nations of the former continent.

Stephen's in Vienna (Austria) CWorks inspired Gothic and Roman style was built under Duke Rudolf IV in the 14th century, on top of two old churches. This church became a symbol of the capital of Austria.

Notre Dame Cathedral in Antwerp (Belgium) Was built in 1352 and ended early in 1521, this church is still unfinished. Gothic style, Dame Cathedral (Cathedral of Our Lady) is decorated with many works of painter Peter Paul Rubens Baroque.

Michael and St. Gudula Treurenberg hill in Brussels (Belgium) Leuven Earl built a small chapel in this church in 1047 and transferred the relics of Saint Gudula from one place to another here.Two patron saints of the church - archangels Michael and Gudula is also the patron saint of the city of Brussels. By the 13th century, restoration works are Gothic style.Front section was completed in mid-15th century.

Notre Dame Cathedral in the city of Tournai (Belgium) is a well-known structures and most important country, recognized by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage.  Church bell tower has five Roman style building from the 12th century.

Vitus is the name off the church of the Roman Catholic St. Vitus, St. Vitus, St. Wenceslas and St. And St Wenceslas.  Adalbert in Prague (Czech Republic). Here are the tombs of many Bohemian kings. St.  Roman Vitus has beautiful architecture, is considered the largest church, the most important Czech.

Of Kent at Canterbury Catholic Church is the oldest and most famous in Britain, is located in Canterbury World Heritage Site. This is the church of the Archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Anglican church.

Durham. Christ Church, Virgin Mary and Saint Cuthbert (UK) is referred to as Durham cathedral, is the headquarters of the Anglican Bishop of Durham City. This is the typical Normandy style Made in fog, is recognized as World Cultural Heritage.

Ely Cathedral is located in the stake center in Ely Cambridgeshire (England). The first works by Etheldreda, daughter of a king, built in the seventh century. After two marriages, she built a monastery here in 673 to religion. When she died, she was canonized and became the convent where she worshiped.

Church of St. Peter in Exeter Exeter (UK) is the Anglican church, completed in 1400.

Church Virgin Mary Made in Lincoln (UK) was the tallest building in the world during 249 years (from 1300 to 1549). Renowned architects are appreciated this work.Writer John Ruskin time Queen Victoria wrote: "For me, church is Lincoln's most beautiful works of architecture on the peninsula England." The church has two large rose window - a special occasion may be built in Britain during the Middle Ages.