📍 FatihBlue Mosque
With six minarets and İznik tiles, the Blue Mosque is a magnificent Ottoman mosque that shapes the skyline of the Historic Peninsula.
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Istanbul Travel Guide
Historic Istanbul
Discover Istanbul's historic landmarks, mosques, museums, inns and streets. Use this collection as a starting point for a first visit.
For first-time visitors
Featured historic places
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📍 FatihSüleymaniye Mosque
A masterpiece of Mimar Sinan, Süleymaniye Mosque is one of Istanbul’s landmarks, with views over the Golden Horn and a monumental complex.
📍 BeşiktaşOrtaköy Mosque
With elegant waterfront architecture and views of the bridge, Ortaköy Mosque is one of Istanbul’s most recognisable landmarks.
📍 FatihBüyük Yeni Han (Grand New Inn)
Built in the reign of Mustafa III, Büyük Yeni Han is a grand example of Ottoman commercial architecture, with a three-storey courtyard plan and arched corridors.
📍 BeyoğluRahmi M. Koç Museum
With a broad collection spanning transport, industry and communication history, Rahmi M. Koç Museum appeals to visitors of all ages on the Golden Horn waterfront.
📍 EyüpsultanEyüp Sultan Mosque and Complex
One of Istanbul’s most important religious centres, Eyüp Sultan Mosque and Complex stands out for its historic atmosphere and place in Eyüpsultan’s spiritual identity.
📍 FatihZincirli Han
Inside the Grand Bazaar, Zincirli Han is a living historic commercial centre with a courtyard layout and shops continuing the jewellery tradition.
📍 FatihMuseum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
In the İbrahim Pasha Palace, this museum tells the rich history of Turkish and Islamic art through carpets, manuscripts, stone, wood and metal works.
📍 FatihFatih Mosque and Complex
Built for Mehmed the Conqueror, this mosque and complex were foundational centres of post-conquest Istanbul’s urban order and educational life.
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📍 FatihBlue Mosque
With six minarets and İznik tiles, the Blue Mosque is a magnificent Ottoman mosque that shapes the skyline of the Historic Peninsula.
📍 FatihSüleymaniye Mosque
A masterpiece of Mimar Sinan, Süleymaniye Mosque is one of Istanbul’s landmarks, with views over the Golden Horn and a monumental complex.
📍 BeşiktaşOrtaköy Mosque
With elegant waterfront architecture and views of the bridge, Ortaköy Mosque is one of Istanbul’s most recognisable landmarks.
📍 FatihBüyük Yeni Han (Grand New Inn)
Built in the reign of Mustafa III, Büyük Yeni Han is a grand example of Ottoman commercial architecture, with a three-storey courtyard plan and arched corridors.
📍 BeyoğluRahmi M. Koç Museum
With a broad collection spanning transport, industry and communication history, Rahmi M. Koç Museum appeals to visitors of all ages on the Golden Horn waterfront.
📍 EyüpsultanEyüp Sultan Mosque and Complex
One of Istanbul’s most important religious centres, Eyüp Sultan Mosque and Complex stands out for its historic atmosphere and place in Eyüpsultan’s spiritual identity.
📍 FatihZincirli Han
Inside the Grand Bazaar, Zincirli Han is a living historic commercial centre with a courtyard layout and shops continuing the jewellery tradition.
📍 FatihMuseum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
In the İbrahim Pasha Palace, this museum tells the rich history of Turkish and Islamic art through carpets, manuscripts, stone, wood and metal works.
📍 FatihFatih Mosque and Complex
Built for Mehmed the Conqueror, this mosque and complex were foundational centres of post-conquest Istanbul’s urban order and educational life.
📍 FatihRüstem Pasha Mosque
Famous for its rich and elegant use of İznik tiles, Rüstem Pasha Mosque is a small Ottoman masterpiece hidden in Tahtakale.
📍 BeyoğluAtlas Passage
On Istiklal Avenue, Atlas Passage is an important Beyoğlu stop combining historic architecture with cinema, theatre and cultural life.
📍 FatihNew Mosque
One of the defining landmarks of Eminönü Square and the Golden Horn waterfront, the New Mosque completes the historic character of the area.
📍 BeyoğluEurope Passage
Also known as the Mirror Passage, Avrupa Passage stands out for Neoclassical architecture, sculptures and souvenir shops.
📍 FatihNuruosmaniye Mosque
At the entrance to the Grand Bazaar, Nuruosmaniye Mosque is an important example of Ottoman Baroque architecture, with an animated façade composition and bright interior.
📍 FatihKürkçü Han
Near the Grand Bazaar, Kürkçü Han reflects the courtyard layout of early Ottoman commercial buildings and a living craft tradition.
📍 FatihBalkapanı Han
In Tahtakale, Balkapanı Han is a historic inn with Byzantine remains below it, recalling the Ottoman system of food storage and distribution.
📍 FatihŞehzade Mosque
Known as Mimar Sinan’s apprenticeship work, Şehzade Mosque is an important building of classical Ottoman architecture, with a balanced dome arrangement and elegant courtyard.
📍 BeyoğluHazzopulo Passage
Opening from Istiklal Avenue onto a calm courtyard, Hazzopulo Passage is one of Beyoğlu’s favourite discovery points for its historic passage and cafés.
📍 ÜsküdarGreat Çamlıca Mosque
On Çamlıca Hill, this mosque stands out for its broad prayer space, museum and arts units, and panoramic views across both sides of the city.
📍 BeyoğluSyria Passage
With a Neoclassical façade and multicultural past, Suriye Passage is an important commercial building remaining from early 20th-century Istiklal Avenue.
📍 ÜsküdarMihrimah Sultan Mosque, Üsküdar
Near Üsküdar Pier, Mihrimah Sultan Mosque is one of the Asian side’s important historic buildings, with its central location and elegant complex layout.
📍 FatihÇuhacı Han
Near the Grand Bazaar, Çuhacı Han is a building that carries traditional inn culture shaped by textile and fabric trade into the present.
📍 FatihMihrimah Sultan Mosque, Edirnekapı
On Edirnekapı’s high point, this mosque stands out for a bright interior lit by many windows and its Mimar Sinan design.
📍 FatihBeyazıt Mosque
Giving character to Beyazıt Square, this mosque is one of the main surviving examples of early classical Ottoman architecture in Istanbul.
