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Haghia Sophia
Critics' ChoiceThe 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 SquareMaiden's Tower
Although this little island was occupied by a fortress in Byzantine times, the tower dates from the last century. In Turkish it's known as Kız Kulesi, or Maiden's Tower -...
Topkapı Palace
Critics' ChoiceDirectly 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 CaddesiYerebatan Sarnıcı
Critics' ChoiceBuilt by the Emperor Justinian at the same time as the Haghia Sophia, it was forgotten for centuries and only rediscovered by a Frenchman, Peter Gyllius, in 1545 when he...
Yerebatan Caddesi 13