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| Page Views: 494 Last Visit to Iznik: June, 2006 | A colorful mosaic of conquests and cultures by Tijavi - last update: Dec 18, 2007 |
| Colorful Iznik tiles reflect town's rich history |
Except probably on summer weekends when Istanbullus descend on Iznik for some cooler lakeside breeze, today's Iznik is a sleepy little corner in Western Anatolia - quite a shadow of its former glory.
Formerly known as Niceae during the Byzantine era, its main claim to fame (to Christians, at least) is its hosting of the first Ecumenical Council where the Nicene Creed - the basic statement of Christian faith shared by most (all?) Christian denominations - was established, in what is now Aya Sofya.
Prior and subsequent to this, Iznik's (or Niceae's) fortunes did have their peaks and troughs with the coming and going of various rulers - from the Greeks to the Romans, the Byzantines, the Crusaders, and finally, the Ottomans -all gifting the town a colorful history.
While Iznik may no longer be well-known for the Nicene Creed, it certainly is famous for its beautiful and colorful tiles, which symbolically reflect that rich and colorful history. |
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| Pros: | "Small, compact, could be finished in half a day." | | Cons: | "Small, compact, could be finished in half a day." | | In A Nutshell: | "Not a very exciting destination, but still worth seeing if you could spare half a day." |
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toonsarah Sun Dec 2, 2007 10:54 UTC
Beautiful tile work - transported me back to last summer in Uzbekistan :) A shame though that things aren't better preserved. And why would a sultan build his mother a soup kitchen?? | kokoryko Fri Aug 10, 2007 20:53 UTC
Nice into picture; Painted ceramics are special. Yes, craddle of catholicism, it seems there is not a lot left here from that time. Thank you for this short trip to Nicée. | deecat Tue Aug 22, 2006 14:17 UTC
Thank you for this fascinating journey to Iznik. The gozleme sound delicious. Helpful tip about the dolmuses. Wonderful information about "ground zero for Christian faith"! Iznik Tiles are, indeed, beautiful. Very fine work. |
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