Historical Sites
Historic buildings and monuments that illuminate the past.
Historical Sites guide
This category includes 2,055 published Historical Sites places with location, transport and practical visit details.
Yoros Castle
Rising at the peak of Anadolu Kavağı, where the Bosphorus opens to the Black Sea, Yoros Cast…
Ayasofya-i Kebir Mosque
Rising in Istanbul's Sultanahmet Square, Hagia Sophia has stood since 537 and is one of the …
Cumalıkızık Village
Located on the northern slopes of Uludag in the Yildirim district of Bursa, Cumalıkızık is a…
Sultanahmet Mosque
Istanbul's six-minaret mosque, known for over 20,000 Iznik tiles in its interior. Entry is f…
Yerebatan Cistern
A Byzantine structure hidden underground in Istanbul: This massive cistern from the 6th cent…
Güdük Minare (Sheikh Hasan Tomb)
A tomb built in 1347 by Alaaddin Eratna, founder of the Eretnid State, for his son Sheikh Ha…
Akcakoca
A coastal district of Duzce known for its 35-kilometer-long sandy beach on the Western Black…
Genoese Castle
A historic castle rising on a cliff between two coves, 2.5 km west of Akçakoca. With its Bla…
Prusias ad Hypium Ancient City
An ancient city in Düzce's Konuralp neighborhood, known for its 3rd-century BC Roman theater…
Yedigöz Aqueduct
Mimar Sinan's 98-meter stone aqueduct, built to carry water to Edirne, still stands in Hıdır…
Selimiye Foundation Museum
Located in the Darül Kurra Madrasah at the southwest corner of the Selimiye Mosque, the muse…
Mezit Bey (Çukur) Bathhouse
Built in 1442, Mezit Bey Bathhouse, considered the most simply planned of Edirne's bathhouse…
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