Historical Sites
Historic buildings and monuments that illuminate the past.
Historical Sites guide
This category includes 2,057 published Historical Sites places with location, transport and practical visit details.
Hisarlar Museum (Rumeli Fortress)
Rising on the shores of the Bosphorus, Rumeli Fortress is one of the symbols of the 1453 con…
Tiled Kiosk
Built in 1472 by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, the Tiled Kiosk is Istanbul's oldest surviving…
Aya Yorgi Greek Monastery / Yücetepe
Located at the summit of Büyükada, approximately 202 meters high, the Aya Yorgi Greek Monast…
St. Stephen's Church (Iron Church)
Rising on the Golden Horn shore in Balat, Istanbul, St. Stephen's Church is among the world'…
Khedive's Palace
Located on the slopes of Çubuklu in Istanbul's Beykoz district, Khedive's Palace is an Art N…
Aşiyan Museum
The wooden mansion where Tevfik Fikret lived between 1906 and 1915 has today been transforme…
Dolmabahçe Clock Tower
Rising 27 meters high on the Beşiktaş coast, in front of the Imperial Gate of Dolmabahçe Pal…
Istanbul Archaeological Museums
Located in the heart of Sultanahmet, right next to Gülhane Park, the Istanbul Archaeological…
Anıtkabir Atatürk and War of Independence Museum
Located in the heart of Ankara, within the Hall of Honor at Anıtkabir, the Atatürk and War o…
Hamamönü Historical District
Located in Ankara's Altındağ district, Hamamönü is a restored historical neighborhood that b…
Sheikh Hamdullah Museum of the History of Writing and Calligraphy
Housed in a restored three-story mansion at the foot of Amasya Castle, this museum holds the…
Ayas Ağa Mosque
Built in 1495 by Ayas Ağa, the Gatekeeper of Bayezid II, this complex in Amasya's Şamlar Nei…
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