Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) is a former Orthodox cathedral, later an imperial mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. It was originally constructed as a church in the 6th century by the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565) and was the largest church in the world fo…
Topkapı Palace
Topkapı Palace (Turkish: Topkapı Sarayı) is a palace in Istanbul, Turkey. It was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The palace is located on the eastern tip of the peninsula of Sarayburnu, overlooking the Bosphorus and the Golden Hor…
Adalar Museum
Adalar Museum (Turkish: Adalar Müzesi) is a museum in Istanbul, Turkey, dedicated to the history of the Princes Islands. The museum is located in the former governor's palace on Büyükada, the largest of the islands. The museum was founded in 1965, and has a collection of over 1,0…
Adam Mickiewicz Museum, Istanbul
Adam Mickiewicz Museum, Istanbul (Turkish: Adam Mickiewicz Müzesi) is a museum in Istanbul, Turkey, dedicated to the Polish poet, writer, and philosopher Adam Mickiewicz. The museum is located in the former home of Mickiewicz's friend, the Polish painter Piotr Michałowski. The mu…
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Literature Museum Library
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Literature Museum Library (Turkish: Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Edebiyat Müzesi Kütüphanesi) is a library in Istanbul, Turkey, dedicated to the poet, novelist, and critic Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar. The library is located in the former home of Tanpınar, which was donated…
Anadoluhisarı
Anadoluhisarı (Anatolian Castle) is a castle on the Asian side of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in 1451, as part of his preparations for the siege of Constantinople. The castle was used to control the passage of ships t…
Aşiyan Museum
Aşiyan Museum (Turkish: Aşiyan Müzesi) is a museum in Istanbul, Turkey, dedicated to the poet Tevfik Fikret. The museum is located in the former home of Fikret, which is located on a hill overlooking the Bosphorus. The museum was founded in 1945, and has a collection of over 1,00…
Istanbul Aviation Museum
Istanbul Aviation Museum (Turkish: İstanbul Havacılık Müzesi) is a museum in Istanbul, Turkey, dedicated to the history of aviation in Turkey. The museum is located in the former Atatürk Airport, which was the main airport of Istanbul from 1924 to 2010. The museum was opened in 2…
Aynalıkavak Palace
Aynalıkavak Palace (Turkish: Aynalıkavak Kasrı) is a palace on the Asian side of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built in the 18th century by Sultan Ahmed III, and was used as a summer palace by the Ottoman sultans. The palace is located on a hill overlooking the Bospho…
Beylerbeyi Palace
Beylerbeyi Palace (Turkish: Beylerbeyi Sarayı) is a palace on the Asian side of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built in the 19th century by Sultan Abdülaziz, and was used as a summer palace by the Ottoman sultans. The palace is located on a hill overlooking the Bosphor…







