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Turkey Travel Guide |
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Museums of Istanbul |
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Aya Irini (St.Irene) Museum |
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St. Irene, which is located on 1st courtyard of Topkapı Palace, was constructed by the Emperor Lustiniaus in VI. century. It consists of atrium, narthex, naos with three nephs and apse. |
Address : Topkapi Palace, Sultanahmet
Phone : +90 212 - 522 09 89 / 522 17 50 |
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Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum |
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Turkish and Islamic Works Museum is the first Turkish museum covering the Turkish and Islamic art works wholly. The establishment works that have been started at the end of 19th century have been completed in 1913
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Address : At Meydani No: 46, Sultanahmet
Phone : +90 212 - 518 18 05 |
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The Great Palace Mosaic Museum |
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Located behind Sultanahmet Mosque, this museum displays what are believed to be Byzantine palace mosaics from the 4th and 6th centuries.They show scenes with human figures, daily life in Byzantium, hunting incidents, landscapes and animal figures.
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Address : Arasta Carsisi, Sultanahmet
Phone : +90 212 - 518 12 05 |
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Kariye (Caria) Museum |
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This museum was built as the Church of St. Savior in Chora by Byzantine Emperor Justinian. It took its contemporary shape in the 11th century. Logotet Theodoros Metochites produced the frescoes and mosaics - one of the world's most important examples of early Byzantine pictorial art.
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Address : Edirnekapi, Istanbul
Phone : +90 212 - 512 54 74 |
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Rahmi M. Koc Industrial Museum |
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This museum is located in the anchor casting workshop at the docks on the Golden Horn (Haliç), an area that symbolized industrialization in the Ottoman Empire of the 19th century. |
Address : Hasköy Caddesi No:27
Phone : +90 212 - 256 71 53 / 256 71 54 |
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Sadberk Hanim Museum |
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Founded by the Vehbi Koc Foundation in 1980 in the historical Azaryan residence in Büyükdere, this is the first private museum in Turkey. The collection contains objects ranging from the first civilizations in Anatolia beginning in 6000 B.C. to the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods.
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Address : Piyasa Caddesi No:25, Buyukdere
Phone : +90 212 - 242 38 13 / 242 38 14 |
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Yerebatan Cistern |
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The Yerebatan cistern, which was built by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, was called the basilica cistern because the "trade basilica" stood on the ground above. It can contain up to 80,000 cubic meters of water, covers an area of 140 x 70 meters and is supported by 336 columns. |
Address : Yerebatan Caddesi No: 13, Sultanahmet
Phone : +90 212 - 522 12 59 |
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