This mansion was found on the garden of 345.000 square meters between Kofluyolu and Altunizade. It was built for Sultan Abdülaziz’s younger sister Adile Sultan (1853). There is a possibility that its architect is Balyan kalfa. It is three stories including the basement. The bearing structures were made with stone, and other sections were built…
It is the first palace built in Üsküdar and belongs to the era of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror, and it is on the fiemsi Pasha coastal road and across K›zkulesi. This palace was restorated by the Architect Sinan later, and was built on the wide area of the current Ayazma mosque. Today, only an unimportant…
Üsküdar is a city which goes way back in centuries with its history, nature and works of art. Üsküdar which is valuable as a pearl in ‹stanbul and which has a global reputation, will advance into the future with its past and natural heritage as a more modern and more contemporary city. We make all…
Built by Malkoç Mehmed Efendi, the head clerk/chief aide of the Janissaries, in 1597-98, the opening of Yenikapı Mevlevihanesi was attended by Sultan III. Mehmed, the grand vizier, and other state officials. Yenikapı Mevlevihanesi is the second oldest among the Mevlevihanes (Sufi lodges) in Istanbul, following the Galata Mevlevihanesi. Over time, the lodge has become…
Zoodokhos Peges, also known as the Ayazma of Virgin Mary, is a holy spring and church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The name Zoodokhos Peges means “life-giving source”. The history of the ayazma and the church dates back to a prophecy based on a blind and old man whom the future Byzantine Emperor, Leo I,…
Topkapı Culture Park is located in the area where the Ottoman army surrounded Istanbul against the Topkapı-Edirnekapı walls. It was built by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and opened in 2009. The museum, which stands out as Istanbul’s gateway to history, allows visitors to experience the excitement of the conquest by seeing the soldiers of the…
Zeytinburnu, located on the western gateway of Istanbul, has been an important transit route with a cosmopolitan demographic of diverse cultures, languages, and beliefs. In the Roman and Byzantine eras, Zeytinburnu was a small coastal village known as Kiklobion. As it was located outside the city walls, it had a low population density and was…
The largest ice sink in Europe, Zeytinburnu Buz Adası is waiting for you. The largest ice rink in Europe, Zeytinburnu Buz Adası is waiting for you. Put on your skates and have fun on the ice on the two big rinks of the Buz Adası. In addition to free skating, Ice Academy training and ice sports competitions…
Zeytinburnu district is a historical district located in Istanbul, Turkey. The district was officially established in 1957 and covers an area of 11.42 square kilometers. According to the latest available census data from 2021, the district has a population of 293,839. Zeytinburnu was the gateway of Istanbul to the West and Europe in the past…
