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Where does the guided visit start? In front of the main entrance.

What were the first uses of Bran Caste when it was built? It was a military fortress and a custom office. / Financial purpose and military purpose.

Was the main entrance the entrance to the castle when it was built? No, it wasn’t.

How is called the room with the arches in Gothic style? Gothic room.

Who was the castle donated to? To the Queen.

How do they go up to the third floor? Through the secret staircase.

How was the entrance to the passage masked before the restoration works? By the fireplace.

Assessment activity 3

Istanbul is a fascinating city built on two Continents and divided by the Bosphorus Strait. This is one of the greatest cities in the world where you can see a modern western city combined with a traditional eastern city.

From the foundation of Byzantium in the 7th century BC until today, Istanbul held always an important role in the history of humanity in this part of the world. Everybody wanted to gain control of this area because of its strategic location. Since the Republic in 1923, Istanbul continued to grow and today it boosted its population over 14 million people living in this city. This makes Istanbul the largest city of Turkey.

The Golden Horn is a horn-shaped fiord on the European side of Istanbul. It is a natural harbour where Byzantine and Ottoman fleet and commercial ships were anchored. Today, it's surrounded by parks and promenades with ancient sites around it.

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In the beginning of 16th century Leonardo da Vinci projected a bridge to be built over the Golden Horn for the sultan. It was intended to be a single span of 240 meters and 24 meters high from the water, but it was never built. There was no bridge over the Golden Horn before the 19th century. Small boats provided transportation between the two shores. The first Galata Bridge, which connects present day Karaköy to Eminönü, was built in 1836.The Unkapani (also named as Atatürk) Bridge further up the Golden Horn handles the flow of traffic between Beyoglu and Saraçhane. The third one over the Golden Horn is called the Haliç Bridge with the highway passing through.

The Grand Bazaar is one of the oldest and largest covered markets in the world. It was built of wood after the Conquest of Istanbul around an old Byzantine building and got larger throughout the centuries. Today the bazaar covers an area of approximately 31 thousand square meters with its over 3000 shops, 61 streets, over 20 thousand employees, 4 fountains, several cafes and restaurants, change offices, a police station and 22 gates

There are over 3,000 mosques in Istanbul of all sizes. The mosque is the House of prayer in Islam, one of the most important elements of the religion. The biggest one in the city is Süleymaniye Mosque from 16th century, and the most important one is Sultan Ahmet Mosque (known as Blue Mosque) from 17th century.

Assessment activity 4

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