European Side

Panorama 1453 History Museum

Panorama 1453 History Museum
The Panorama 1453 History Museum was opened to the public by the Istanbul City Council on the 21st January 2009 at the Topkapi Culture Park. It is a known fact that the conquest of Istanbul, which was a legend written with the blood of the immortal heroes, is also the product of outstanding engineering.  Fatih…
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Miniatürk

Miniatürk
On the 30th of June 2001, Miniaturk, which is the first miniature park of Turkey, had its foundations laid down and it was on the 2nd of May 2003 that it opened to the public. The museum, which also offers audio guidance services, is open every day of the week. Miniaturk, which is located in…
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The Basilica Cistern

The Basilica Cistern
The Basilica Cistern is located in close proximity to the Haghia Sophia, in Eminönü. The Basilica Cistern was built by the Roman Emperor Justinianus in 532 to fulfill the water demands of the city. It was named the Basilica Cistern as it was built under the Stoa Basilica. The huge rectangular structure is 140 meters…
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Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia, which has been called the 8th wonder of the world, is one of the most prominent monuments from the perspective of architecture and art history in the World. Hagia Sophia, which is currently located in its current position, is the third structure built with a different architectural approach compared to the others. It…
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Dolmabahçe Palace Museum

Dolmabahçe Palace Museum
Dolmabahçe Müzesi, This spectacular palace consists of 285 rooms, 44 halls, 4 grand halls, 5 main staircases, 6 hamams, and 68 restrooms. The total usable area of the three-floor, single-structure building is 45,000 meters square. The outer walls of the structure are made of stone, and inner walls are made of brick. 14 tons of…
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Dolmabahçe Clock Museum

Dolmabahçe Clock Museum
Dolmabahçe Saat Müzesi, The Dolmabahçe Watch Museum, located at the old Inner Treasury building in the Harem Garden of the Dolmabahçe Palace, houses the exclusive watches owned by the National Palaces Clock Collection. After eight years of extensive repair and maintenance of these clocks, the museum was reopened to visitors in 2010. Meanwhile, new exhibition…
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Museum of Painting and Sculpture

Museum of Painting and Sculpture
Resim ve Heykel Müzesi, This large fine arts museum, founded by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in 1937, is located in the Crown Prince's Suite (Veliaht Dairesi) at Dolmabahçe Palace. The Museum in Beşiktaş houses an extensive collection of Turkish and European works of art from the 19th and 20th centuries. There are over 10,000 paintings and…
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Museum of Palace Collections

Museum of Palace Collections
Saray Koleksiyonları Müzesi, The valuable artworks of the Ottoman Palaces are now exhibited in the original building of Dolmabahçe Palace Kitchens (Matbah-ı Amire). The Museum with a 2,000-m² exhibition area is located at the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. Until the opening of the depot-museum in 2006, these art pieces had been kept in the storage…
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Galata Mevlevi Lodge Museum

Galata Mevlevi Lodge Museum
The Museum of Divan Literature (1491) - Galata Mevlevihanesi ve Divan Edebiyatı Müzesi Founded by Divane Mehmed Çelebi Dede in 1481 during the reign of Sultan Bayezid II, Galata Mevlevi Lodge Museum was the oldest Mevlevi Lodge in Istanbul and the second largest Lodge after Yenikapi Mevlevihanesi. As it is located on Galata, which was…
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Yıldız Palace Museum

Yıldız Palace Museum
Located in the first court, the Marangozhane(carpentry workshop) of Sultan Abdülhamid II is now converted into a museum for visitors. The Sultan, who was a skilled carpenter himself, made his own furniture. Those handcrafted items are displayed in the museum. Also exhibited are his personal objects, gifts and some ceramics produced in Yıldız Porcelain Factory.…
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