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Balat neighborhood

Balat neighborhood has narrow alleys and colorful buildings

Last Updated: 2023-07-27
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Balat neighborhood in Istanbul

Much of what is in Turkey is very special in all its details, especially what is found in Istanbul in particular. If you are ever in that city, you must see all that is beautiful there. Among the things that are considered distinctive there are the various neighborhoods, some of which are modern, some of which are historical, and some of which are archaeological, and many other types are different from each other. If you inquire about the oldest neighborhoods of that city, it will be the Balat neighborhood, which includes many sites and places within it. In order to find out everything related to this neighborhood, you should read what will be mentioned in the following article. 


Balat neighborhood in Istanbul, Turkey? 
Al-Blat neighborhood is considered one of the oldest neighborhoods in this city and is centered specifically on the Golden Bay. And what makes this neighborhood special is the colorful buildings and houses that are scattered throughout. And you should know that this neighborhood is considered a historical first-class, and it is at the top of the list of neighborhoods that are classified as this type. It is very famous all over Turkey and not only in Istanbul. And when you step inside this neighborhood, you must smell a culture and civilization that once existed among its lanes, so you have to take advantage of the information that this neighborhood keeps among its alleys.


What does Balat neighborhood include in Turkey? 
A neighborhood with the importance and status of Balat neighborhood in Turkey must have many important things that make it shining and distinct over other areas that are similar to it. First, this neighborhood includes many colorful houses and buildings, and each house or building has a color that is radically different from the other's color. This character was present at the time of the Greek and Roman era together. When you are there, you will feel this presence of the two previous covenants despite their distant expiration. Also, all the alleys of this neighborhood are narrow and thin. As for the engineering form of the building there, it is as old as those previous eras. It also includes many ancient churches. There are many tourists who belong to the Christians who prefer to visit this neighborhood for the sake of those churches. We must mention that this contains the schools and synagogues that belong to the Christian, Jewish and Armenian denominations. Because of all that is in it, this neighborhood entered the UNESCO World Heritage Encyclopedia.


What is the tourist situation in Balat neighborhood in Turkey
A neighborhood like Balat neighborhood in Turkey must have all these things in it, with a great tourist demand. However, contrary to these expectations, tourism in this neighborhood is very little and there is no great demand for it in this regard, as it does not exceed only five percent of the number of tourists that come to Turkey each year. But we always advise tourists to visit this neighborhood in order to see all the details that lie in its parts, its history and the history of what happened in it represented by its rusty doors and partially collapsed houses. You will read what is not written and you will be happy with such a visit. 


What are the most important historical events that Balat neighborhood witnessed in Turkey? 
This neighborhood in Turkey called Balat is an eyewitness to many of the historical events that took place between its alleys. It goes back primarily to the era of the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II, when he once received Jewish fugitives from Andalusia in this neighborhood and made them stay there as they wanted. But the Jews did not stay in this neighborhood for long. They left it after an earthquake hit the neighborhood, so they fled from it to save themselves, their lives and their families, so they scattered in the neighboring neighborhoods, seeking safety and stability.


What are the things that make Balat neighborhood in Turkey special? 
There are many things that make this neighborhood special. Apart from that it includes many distinctive and historical buildings, but at the same time it contains many high-end modernist buildings. You must know that this neighborhood is of a popular nature, and it also includes many tourist places such as museums, as it includes the Shura and Khora Museum, and these two museums belong to the Byzantine era in particular. You will also find a bathroom called Mustafa Pasha's bathroom, which you must visit when you come to such a neighborhood. And of course there are a lot of churches such as the Church of Hagia Nikola. In addition to all that, this neighborhood is not without the presence of the Islamic character of it, as there is a mosque called Farrouh Kathuda. This great mixing of religions and cultures in it indicates a source of understanding and integration contained in this place. Today, we were on a simple yet deep tour of the Balat neighborhood in Turkey with all its features, landmarks and monuments. If you are in Istanbul, you must visit this neighborhood in order to learn about the most important secrets that it has in its repertoire.

 
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Last Updated::2023-07-27

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