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Haghia Sophia

Critics' Choice
Attractions, Museums

The third sacred building on the site to bear the name, the existing Haghia Sophia ('Divine Wisdom') was dedicated on 26 December AD 537 by Emperor Justinian. He had come to...

Sultanahmet Square
Major venue

Istanbul Modern

Critics' Choice
Art, Museums

Istanbul's long-awaited contemporary art museum, Istanbul Modern, opened in its doors in December 2004. Housed in a former customs warehouse on the waterfront in Karaköy, which...

Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi

Mosaic Museum

Critics' Choice
Museums

Behind Sultanahmet Mosque and slightly down the hill towards the Marmara is a small, 17th-century shopping street, built to provide rental revenue for the upkeep of the mosque....

Arasta Çarşısı

Rahmi M Koç Museum

Critics' Choice
Museums

Founded by the eponymous industrialist, this converted 18th-century foundry on the waterfront is a showcase for the assorted obsessions of one of the wealthiest men in Turkey....

Hasköy Caddesi 5

Topkapı Palace

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Attractions, Museums

Directly behind Haghia Sophia are the walls shielding Topkapı Palace. Part command centre for a massive military empire, part archetypal Eastern pleasure dome, the palace was...

Bab-ı Hümayün Caddesi
Major venue