Museums

Ataturk Museum

attaturk museum

The Ataturk Museum is a national museum dedicated to the life of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was born in 1881 and died in 1938, he was an officer of the Ottoman and Turkish army, writer, he was a revolutionary and also he was …

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Yildiz Palace

The second largest palace in Istanbul, Yildiz Palace, was formed in the nineteenth century during the government of Sultan Abdülhamid II (who lived from 1876 to 1909). The palace owes its name to the mansion that Sultan Mahmud II had built in this wood. This …

Harbiye Military Museum
Museums

Harbiye Military Museum

The Istanbul Military Museum is one of the world’s leading museums, and not without reason. It is logical that since Turkey’s history is mainly based on wars, the museum dedicated to 1000 years of its military history, compiling the relics of 500 years of feared, …

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Leander or Maiden Tower

One of the main postcards of Istanbul is the Maiden Tower, also called Leander Tower. The tower stands on a kind of island in the middle of the Bosphorus, a little over 200 meters from the Asian part of the city and the Üsküdar district. …

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Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum is a set of 3 museums, located in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, near the Topkapi Palace. It is formed by : Archaeological Museum (in the main building) Museum of the Ancient East Museum of Islamic Art (in the tile kiosk). The …

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Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii)

The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii) is one of the most beautiful mosques in Istanbul. Historically, the city of Istanbul was the capital of the Ottoman Empire and several mosques were built around the city at that time. This historic building was built between 1609 …

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Topkapi Palace

Topkapi Palace is the oldest remaining palace of the Ottoman period in Istanbul. It was the second to be built, after the one in the Beyazit area, of which unfortunately nothing remains. Its construction began just 20 years after the conquest of Istanbul, between 1466 …

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Dolmabahce Palace

Dolmabahce Palace, also known as Dolmabahce Sayari, is a sign of pride and certainly one of the most important tourist attractions in Turkey. Dolmabahçe Palace is located on the European side of the Bosphorus, in the Besiktas district of Istanbul, Turkey. For a long time, …

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Museums

Turkish and Islamic Art Museum

The Turkish and Islamic Art Museum is perhaps the most famous museum in Istanbul, it is filled with a lot of ancient things like carpets, statues, ceramics, photos and paintings. This beautiful museum is located in Sultanahmet Square, in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, and …

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Galata Tower

Galata Tower, also known as Christ Tower or Christea Turris, is a medieval stone tower and one of the most important tourist attractions in Istanbul. The Galata Tower is located in the Galata district of Istanbul. It dominates the whole city and offers a panoramic …