#maiden tower

[vintagesouthkavkaz]

People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR, dancer Afag Malikova, Baku, 1981.

[tamurakafkaposts]

The Maiden's Tower, also known as Kız Kulesi in Turkish, is a small tower located on a tiny islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey. The tower has a history dating back to the Byzantine period, and it has been used for various purposes throughout history, including as a watchtower, lighthouse, customs station, and quarantine station.

Legend has it that a king was told by an oracle that his daughter would die of a snake bite on her 18th birthday. In an effort to protect her, the king built the tower on the islet and kept his daughter there. However, on her 18th birthday, a snake hidden in a basket of fruit brought as a gift bit and killed her. This legend has given rise to the tower's other name, the "Maiden's Tower."

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[gezimania]

Bugün Istanbul bize acayip deneyimler yaşattı, şehrin ultra ultra dolmuş halini gördüm ve yaşadım. Antalya'ya taşınmış olmama bir kez daha şükretmeme vesile oldu bu güzel ama yorgun şehir.. 🙏

[tukelman]

bosphorus - Maiden tower (kız kulesi)

[attropin]

Silhouette by Ozan Berk Polat

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[hunterofthestars]

Baku, Azerbaijan