Historical Sites In Istanbul
Galata Tower
★4.6 (178881)Restored 14th-century tower and former prison overlooking the Bosphorus with a top-floor restaurant.
Bereketzade, 34421 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
Grand Bazaar
★4.4 (156330)Historic sprawling network of indoor souks & market streets peddling leather, jewelry & gifts.
Beyazıt, 34126 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
★4.8 (132749)Iconic, storied mosque set within a vast, domed former Byzantine church with stained-glass windows.
Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya Meydanı No:1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Topkapi Palace Museum
★4.7 (101150)Huge, opulent 15th-century palace, occupied by sultans for 400 years, housing Ottoman treasures.
Cankurtaran, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
The Blue Mosque
★4.7 (99771)Well-known site, also known as the Blue Mosque, built in 1616 & containing its founder's tomb.
Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd No:10, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Dolmabahçe Palace
★4.7 (80567)Grand, domed sultan's palace, now a museum, including collections of art, calligraphy and carpets.
Vişnezade, Dolmabahçe Cd., 34357 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Türkiye
Basilica Cistern
★4.6 (75702)Huge underground Roman water source held up with 336 marble columns covering 9,800 sq. meters.
Alemdar, Yerebatan Cd. 1/3, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Sultanahmet Square
★4.7 (32362)Public square with remnants of an ancient hippodrome, plus prominent & historic buildings.
Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet Parkı No:2, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Beyazit Square
★4.5 (25503)Large public square featuring the main gate to Istanbul University, a big mosque & street vendors.
Beyazıt, Ordu Cd., 34126 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Istanbul Archaeological Museums
★4.6 (18691)Neoclassical museum showing the country's rich archaeological heritage within landscaped gardens.
Cankurtaran, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Rumeli Fortress
★4.5 (13044)Hilltop 15th-century fortress with multiple towers, walking paths & water views.
Rumeli Hisarı, Yahya Kemal Cd., 34470 Sarıyer/İstanbul, Türkiye
Cistern of Theodosius
★4.5 (9357)This historical cistern, built 1600 years ago, offers beautiful columns, brick domes and arches.
Binbirdirek, Piyer Loti Cd. No:2/1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Column of Constantine
★4.6 (9000)Recently restored column atop a stone pedestal built by the ancient Romans as a monument.
Mollafenari, Vezirhan Cd. No:16 D:18, 34120 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Yedikule Fortress
★4.4 (3655)7-tower fortress from 1458, known for its royal dungeon that imprisoned many well-known people.
Yedikule, Yedikule Meydanı Sk. No:9, 34107 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Sait Halim Pasha Mansion
★4.7 (2685)Several grand rooms can be booked at this iconic waterside destination for private events.
Yeniköy, Köybaşı Cd. No:83, 34464 Sarıyer/İstanbul, Türkiye
Kamondo Stairs
★4.5 (2599)Elegant set of 19th-century art nouveau stairs en route to the Galata Tower, popular for photos.
Bereketzade, Bankalar Cd. NO:10, 34421 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
Column of Marcian
★4.4 (2466)Granite column on an engraved marble base, dedicated to Roman emperor Marcian & erected circa 450.
İskenderpaşa, 34091 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Palace of the Porphyrogenitus
★4.5 (2245)The remaining outer facade of a 13th-century palace built for the son of a Byzantine emperor.
Ayvansaray, 34087 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
The Walls of Istanbul
★4.4 (1468)Derviş Ali, Hoca Çakır Cd. No:1, 34087 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Örme Dikilitaş
★4.6 (825)Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet Parkı No:5, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Serpent Column
★4.5 (708)Ancient Greek bronze column with missing serpent heads, made to commemorate a historic battle.
Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd No:53, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Sultan Ahmet Tomb
★4.7 (558)Sultan Ahmet, Sultan Ahmet Kabasakal Cad, Dalbastı Sk. No:2, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Belgrade Gate
★4.5 (265)Sümbül Efendi, 34107 Fatih/Zeytinburnu/İstanbul, Türkiye
Edirnekapi Walls
★4.1 (220)UNESCO-listed Byzantine city walls constructed in the 5th century, with gates & towers remaining.
Topçular, Edirnekapı Kavşağı, 34055 Eyüpsultan/İstanbul, Türkiye
Hatice Sultan Palace
★4.5 (192)Ortaköy, Muallim Naci Cd., 34347 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Türkiye
Historic Areas of Istanbul Walls
★4.5 (113)Topkapı, 34093 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Byzantine Walls
★4.7 (99)Cankurtaran, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Sayyed Hassan Pasha Madrassa
★4.6 (86)Balabanağa, 34134 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Alay Pavilion
★4.7 (75)Cankurtaran, Alemdar Cd., 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Bakireler Tapınağı
★4.2 (66)Yalı, 34844 Maltepe/İstanbul, Türkiye
İstanbul'un Orta Noktası
★4.7 (51)Kalenderhane, Şehzadebaşı Cd., 34134 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Palace of Blachernae
★4.5 (39)Ayvansaray, 34087 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Mecidiye Pavilion
★4.9 (36)Cankurtaran, Topkapı Palace Museum, Topkapı Sarayı, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Gulhane Fountain
★4.6 (27)Cankurtaran, Alemdar Cd. No:32, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
The Tunnel Marker
★4.5 (25)Evliya Çelebi, 34430 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
Eski İstanbul Evleri
★4.3 (23)Sultan Ahmet, Kapıağası Hisarı Sk. No:27, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Old Istanbul Center
★4.5 (22)Kemal Paşa, Şehzadebaşı Cd. No:15, 34134 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Tevfik Bey Fountain
★4.0 (20)Küçük Ayasofya, Demirci Reşit Sk. No:15, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Historical Old Bazaar
★4.8 (15)Balabanağa, Fethibey Cd No:20, 34134 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Turnacıbaşı 30
★5.0 (13)Kuloğlu, Turnacıbaşı Cd. No 30/2, 34433 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
Colorful wooden houses
★4.8 (13)Arnavutköy, Bebek Arnavutköy Cd, 34345 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Türkiye
SEFER AĞA FOUNTAIN
★4.2 (13)Süleymaniye, Süleymaniye Cd., 34134 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Byzantine ruins
★4.9 (8)Kılıçali Paşa, 34433 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
Atik Valide Sıbyan Mektebi
★4.8 (5)Validei Atik, Çinili Cami Sk. No:2, 34664 Üsküdar/İstanbul, Türkiye
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