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20232. Basilica Cistern31,832Historic Sites • Ancient RuinsSultanahmet•Open nowBy Marius_BergerIt’s the largest surviving water cistern from the roughly 36 cisterns that have been built in Constantinople.
20233. Suleymaniye Mosque12,629Religious SitesGrand BazaarBy davidgoldberg1Four towering Minarets testify to his being the 4th ruler of the conquered city, and each has 10 external galleries…
20234. Sultanahmet District16,771Neighborhoods • Historic Walking AreasSultanahmet•Open nowBy ClaudiaPortoThe Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here.
20235. Topkapi Palace27,920History MuseumsSultanahmet•Open nowAdmission tickets from $35.70By keegan_9The palace where the Sultans of Turkey ruled the Ottoman Empire-the biggest ever- for five hundred years.
6. Blue Mosque35,057Religious SitesSultanahmet•Open nowBy 130aslamaThe design is the culmination of two centuries of Ottoman mosque development.
20237. Bosphorus Strait10,429Bodies of WaterSirkeci•Open nowBy GeorgeM319As you enter Istanbul aboard ship, within the Bosporus, you can see and experience the vibrant ocean and inland water…
20238. Historic Areas of Istanbul10,705Historic SitesSirkeciBy ciegutierrezWith your back to the agitated waters of the Golden Horn Strait or the Bosphorus Strait, the Historic City, influenced…
9. Dolmabahce Palace8,103Architectural BuildingsNew City / TaksimAdmission tickets from $51.32By veciaf53The palace was built in the mid-nineteenth century, in the last period of an Ottoman empire in serious economic crisis…
202310. Galata Tower9,963Historic Sites • History MuseumsBeyogluBy RGB947Galata Tower has a unique place in Istanbul's history dating to the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans.
202311. Gulhane Park3,312ParksSultanahmetBy carolas936The museum features 140 replicas of inventions of the 8th to 16th centuries, from astronomy, geography, chemistry…
202312. Eyup Sultan Mosque1,859Historic Sites • Architectural BuildingsGolden HornBy 548angelahFacing Bayezid Square, it has been witness to countless political and social events throughout it's history.