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Hagia Sophia
The Roman Emperor Justinian built Hagia Sophia between 532-537 as a cathedral. Hagia Sophia was the biggest church on earth for a long time.
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Topkapi Palace
The Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II built Topkapi Palace between 1465-1478 as residents and headquarters of the Empire. In 1924, they converted it into a museum.
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Basilica Cistern
Emperor Justinian built basilica Cistern after the Nika Revolt in 532. Istanbul has numerous cisterns which the Romans built.
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Rumeli Fortress
Rumeli Fortress (Rumelian Castle) is located at the narrowest point of the Bosphorus. It was built by 7th Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II (conqueror) in 1452.
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Dolmabahce Palace
Dolmabahce Palace was built during Sultan I Abdulmecit's period in the 19th century; this over-ornated palace lies along the European coast of the Bosphorus.
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Beylerbeyi Palace
The Ottoman Sultan Abdulaziz built Beylerbeyi Palace in 1861-1865. The architects are Sarkis and Agop Balyan brothers. It was a summer palace.
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Miniaturk Museum
Miniaturk Museum is one of the open-air museums located near the Golden Horn in Istanbul. The museum was established the Prime minister R.T.Erdogan in 2003.
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Adalar Museum
Adalar Museum is located on Princes’ Island, the biggest island of the archipelago at the Sea of Marmara. Adalar Municipality established it.
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Adam Mickiewicz Museum
Adam Mickiewicz Museum houses Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz's relics, including his apartment where he spent his last years and passed away.
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Istanbul Great Palace and Mosaics Museum
Istanbul Great Palace and Mosaics Museum is located behind the Blue Mosque and by the Arasta Bazaar. The museum is originally was a Roman palace (Bukaleon).
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Istanbul Archaeology Museum
Istanbul Archaeology Museum is the first museum in Turkey. It was founded by the first Turkish archeologist Osman Hamdi Bey in 1891.
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Hagia Irene
Hagia Irene Museum is located in Topkapi Palace garden. It is one of the Roman churches that has never been converted into a mosque.
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Museum of Innocence
Museum of Innocence was founded by the Nobel-prized author Orhan Pamuk in 2012. The book, set in Istanbul between 1975-1984, is an account of a love story.
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Istanbul Carpet Museum
Istanbul Carpet Museum houses carpets displayed and being replaced with others at any time. The oldest carpet, whithe Turks maderks, is from the 14th century.
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Istanbul Modern Museum
Istanbul Modern Museum is the first modern art museum in Turkey founded by the leading Eczacıbaşı family Istanbul Culture and Art Foundation in 2004.
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Istanbul Naval Museum
Istanbul Naval Museum is one of the first Turkish museums established by the Ottoman Minister Navy Hasan Husnu Pasha in 1897.
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Panorama 1453 Museum
Panorama 1453 Museum displays you the whole story of the siege and the conquest of Constantinopolis.
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Pera Museum
Pera Museum - The Foundation of Suna and Inan Kırac established the Pera Museum after the renovation of the Neoclassical building in 2005.
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Istanbul Jewish Museum
Istanbul Jewish Museum has been opened to visitors since 2001 in the Karakoy neighborhood of Istanbul. The museum has been updated with modern technologies.
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Rahmi Koc Museum
Rahmi Koc Museum houses countless collections from Ottoman, Rebuplic times. Rahmi Koç opened the museum in 1991.
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Turkish Islamic and Art Museum
Turkish Islamic and Art Museum Houses: Ottomans, Seljuks, Abbasis, Umayyads, Timurids, Andalusia's, Caucasians, Parsees, Ayyubids, Safavids arts.
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Sadberk Hanim Museum
The Sadberk Hanim Museum is located in Sariyer, Istanbul, by the Bosphorus. The museum houses many cultural and historical artifacts from the Ottoman era.
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Salt Galata
Salt Galata located between the Karakoy and Galata neighborhoods of Istanbul. There are many exhibition rooms at the museum, including some for contemporary art
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Sakip Sabanci Museum
The Sakip Sabanci Museum is located in Emrigan, Istanbul, by the Bosphorus. The museum houses many cultural collections from the Ottoman era.
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Istanbul Classic Car Museum
Istanbul Classic Car Museum houses over 60 cars that they produced between the 1920s and the 1970s. Besides, the museum has spare parts and accessories.
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Yildiz Palace Museum
Yildiz Palace Museum Once, the palace had a porcelain factory during the Ottoman time, and many of them are on display in the palace.
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Istanbul Science and Technology Museum
Istanbul Science and Technology Museum houses the replicas of the 9th and 16th-century scientific elements of the Muslim scientists. Museum was opened in 2008.
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Palace of Porphyrogenitus Blachernae
Palace of Porphyrogenitus Blachernae is located in the Edirnekapi neighborhood of Istanbul near the city walls and close by the Chora Museum.
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