History and Culture Listings in Turkey

Built in the 11th century and decorated in the 14th, the Church of St. Savior in Chora (formerly the Kariye Camii and now the Kariye Müzesi) in Istanbul contains one of the best-preserved collections of Byzantine mosaics and frescoes anywhere.

Built in 1871, this is also known as the Bulgarian Iron Church, famous for being made of cast iron. It is a Bulgarian Orthodox church.

Dolmabahce Palace built in 19 th century is one of the most glamorous palaces in the world. Dolmabahce palace has a great meaning for Turkish people since the supreme leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk had used the palace as a residence and he passed away in this palace on 10 th of November 1938 at...

Originally it was a Roman Temple and converted to Byzantine church with 5 naves in the form of a domed basilica in 5th century A.D. Which was dedicated to Virgin Mary. It was later made a mosque by Seyhzade ( Sultan’s Son ) Korkut in the first years of 16th century.

Now open to the public, the Rumeli Hisarı Fortress was designed by the sultan Mehmet II and construction was completed in a mere four months.

Topkapı Palace constructed by Fatih Sultan Mehmet, (the Conqueror) in 1478 has been the official residence of the Otoman Sultans and center of State Administration around 380 years until the construction of Dolmabahçe Palace by Sultan Abdülmecid. The palace having around 700.000 m.² area...

This mosque bears a rectangular plan and has six domes. With multiple domes it belongs to the mosque class. It doesn’t host any single decorative element. Until the construction of the new museum building was completed, it hosted Antalya Museum of Archaeology.