RE5 Unit 11 Video · CROSSROADS OF THE WORLD (世界的十字路口)

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Turkey sits on the border of Europe and Asia, creating a fusion of Eastern and Western culture.

土耳其地处欧亚两大洲的战略交界要冲，融汇铸就了东西方文明交相辉映的文化大熔炉。

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This culminates in the cultural heart of the country, Istanbul.

这一宏大的文明交汇在全国的文化心脏——伊斯坦布尔展现得淋漓尽致。

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With a population of around 15 million, Istanbul is Turkey's largest and perhaps most famous city.

拥有约1500万庞大人口的伊斯坦布尔，是土耳其最大的都市与经济引擎。

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Its long, intriguing history, together with its unique geographical location,

其悠久跌宕的历史底蕴与独一无二的地理区位，使其散发出无可比拟的深邃魅力，

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meaning that the 13 million tourists who visit every year have no shortage of sites to take in.

吸引着每年多达1300万慕名而来的全球游客在此流连忘返。

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The Bosphorus Strait is a bustling waterway that runs through the center of the city.

博斯普鲁斯海峡是一条穿城而过、繁华繁忙的黄金水道，

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The Strait forms part of the continental boundary between Europe and Asia and divides Istanbul in two.

这道狭窄海峡构成了划分欧洲与亚洲大陆的天然分界线。

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Taking a boat ride along the Strait gives a stunning view of the city.

乘船泛舟海峡之上，两岸波澜壮阔的壮丽天际线尽收眼底。

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Istanbul's beautiful skyline is a mix of contrasting architectural styles,

伊斯坦布尔那令人屏息的天际线，是各种对比鲜明的历史建筑艺术的完美结晶，

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with influences from a diverse range of historic cultures and time periods.

深深刻印着历代拜占庭帝国与奥斯曼帝国多元文化的交替印记。

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Byzantine churches, decorated mosques and Ottoman palaces blend together to create a truly unique spectacle.

耸立在金角湾北岸的加拉达石塔（Galata Tower），始建于公元1348年，高达67米，

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One of the most dominating sites of the skyline is the Galata Tower, when it was built in 1348.

数百年来一直傲然俯瞰着这座永恒之城的海陆咽喉。

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The tower was the city's tallest structure.

举世闻名的圣索菲亚大教堂（Hagia Sophia）堪称世界建筑史奇迹，

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Modern day visitors can climb 67 meters to the top and enjoy spectacular panoramic views of the city.

它最初作为拜占庭帝国东正教主教座堂巍然耸立，后转为奥斯曼皇家清真寺，继而辟为国家博物馆，

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Perhaps the most famous and arguably most beautiful building in Istanbul is the Hagia Sophia Museum.

见证了数千年间两组伟大文明在同处穹顶之下的沧桑蜕变。

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Built between 532 and 537 AD, originally as a church,

隔水相望的少女塔（Maiden's Tower）静静伫立在博斯普鲁斯海峡南口的小岛上，

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it was once the largest cathedral in the world and became the symbol of the Byzantine Empire.

曾作为拜占庭水上收费关卡、灯塔，如今成为情侣举办浪漫婚礼的热门地标。

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Following the Ottoman conquest, the building was turned into a mosque,

而傲立在城市最高山丘之巅的，则是规模宏大绝伦的苏莱曼尼耶清真寺，

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and the walls were plastered over and decorated in Ottoman-style art.

由建筑大师米马尔·希南在1550至1557年间为苏莱曼大帝倾力营建。

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In 1935, the Hagia Sophia became the museum it is today.

它不仅是虔诚信徒心灵栖息的圣所，更是奥斯曼帝国黄金盛世的不朽丰碑。

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The Kiz Kulesi Maidens Tower is another stunning piece of architecture.