Istanbul

Dolmabahce Palace Museum in Istanbul, The construction and decoration of the palace cost close to 4 million pieces of gold, it is highly embellished and baroque in style. Abdulmecid found this palace too luxurious and could never refrain from commenting to men of state who visited him: This palace is much too ornate. A plainer […]

Dolmabahce Palace Istanbul, It is impossible to describe briefly all the masterpieces of civil architecture which adorn Istanbul. The palaces and pavilions, historical mansions and seaside villas. They are living examples of our architectural history, built in the styles of various periods. We should rejoice when they have not been demolished or burned down, and […]

The first steps to establish a museum containing items among the trust works of the General Directorate of Trusts were taken in 1914. That same year Islamic period works from mosques, tombs, tekkes etc. were placed in the Imaret (soup kitchen) of the Suleymaniye Mosque Kulliye and called the Trust Museum of Islam. In 1927 […]

Military Museums of Istanbul, Istanbul Military Museum: The military museum was opened in 1959 in the gymnasium of the former Military College in Istanbul. The museum contains the weapons used by the Turkish army over the past hundreds of years, and various military equipment and documents. All the items are arranged in chronological order as […]

The Fortress Museums of Istanbul, Rumeli Fortress Museum: This is situated on the European side of the Bosphorus. In 1452 before the Ottoman Sultan Fatih Mehmed besieged Istanbul, he built this fortress in order to secure control of the Bosphorus and prevent the city receiving aid from this quarter. It is situated opposite Anadolu Fortress at […]

Hagia Sophia Museum Istanbul, Saint Sophia is both a museum and a monument in itself. Saint Sophia was built during the time of the Emperor Justinianus, construction being begun in 532 AD and completed in 537 AD. It is generally agreed however that the original structure was built at the time of Emperor Constantine the […]

Turkish and Islamic Art Museum, This museum is in the district of Suleyrnaniye in Istanbul. It is situated in the soup kitchen building of the Suleyrnaniye Kulliye which was built by Sultan Suleyman the Law “diver in 1550 to 1557. The museum was affiliated to the Directorate of Trusts in 1914 under the name “Evkaf-i […]

The Archaeological Museum in Sultanahmet, Section of Classic Works: This section contains a rich collection of works which have been gathered since the second half of the last century. Because it is an imperial museum it does not only include documents concerning civilizations within Turkey but also works from countries within the Ottoman Empire, including […]

Archaeological Museum Sultanahmet in Istanbul, Today there are three museums associated to the General Directorate of Istanbul Archaeological Museums: The Classical, Ancient Oriental and Mosaic Museum. Between 1963 and 1973 the Museum of Ancient Oriental Works was reorganized according to modern principles of museum ship, new sections were built, and it was reopened in 1973. […]

The Archaeological Museum, The Archaeological Museums of Istanbul are of particular interest because they are the first to have had a special building constructed for them. The collection of antiquities first began in Turkey in 1846 during the time of Damat Fethi Pasha, when the works were stored in the church of Saint Irene which […]