"The old Barrack Hospital at Scutari" Topic
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| Tango01 | 10 Nov 2016 12:44 p.m. PST |
"The old Barrack Hospital at Scutari, Florence Nightingale's base during the Crimean War, is still in existence. Scutari was the Greek name for the district of Istanbul now known as �sk�dar (pronounced ewskewdar). It is located on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus right opposite the peninsula of Stamboul which is where the main tourist sights (Blue Mosque, St. Sophia, Topkapi) are located. There is a good view from the balconies of Topkapi Palace across the Bosphorus to the old Barrack Hospital (now the Selimiye Barracks of the Turkish First Army Group) two miles away. If you want to get closer, you can either drive the long way round to �sk�dar over the Bosphorus bridge, or take the ferry. The latter goes from Emin�n� ferry landing, near the southern end of the Galata Bridge. The ferry costs about one UK pound and is usually quicker than a taxi as well as cheaper…"
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| B6GOBOS | 10 Nov 2016 7:30 p.m. PST |
Very interesting. I did not know this. |
| Tango01 | 11 Nov 2016 10:25 a.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile)
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