Harry Prance, MAIstanbulA Short History of Istanbul (& 59 Cultural Attractions)Contents Intro to Istanbul History of Istanbul Istanbul Attractions Introduction Istanbul, formerly known as Byzantium and later...
Terry RichardsonIstanbulA Brief History of Yıldız Palace in IstanbulWhat is Yıldız Palace? Yıldız Palace is a rambling complex of pavilions set in lush parkland above the Bosphorus Strait, which was for 30...
Terry RichardsonIstanbulA Brief History of the Tiled Kiosk in IstanbulWhat is the Tiled Kiosk? The Tiled Kiosk is an attractive structure built as a pleasure palace for the sultan that’s now a museum of...
Terry RichardsonIstanbulA Brief History of St Anthony of Padua Church in IstanbulWhat is St Anthony of Padua Church? St Anthony of Padua Church is a red-brick, neo-Gothic church set in a peaceful courtyard off...
Terry RichardsonIstanbulA Brief History of Salt Galata in IstanbulWhat is Salt Galata? Salt Galata is a contemporary arts space housed in an ornate 19th-century building that was once the headquarters of...
Terry RichardsonIstanbulA Brief History of the Naval Museum in IstanbulWhat is the Naval Museum? The Naval Museum is a fine museum primarily devoted to the history of the Ottoman Navy, located by the waters...
Terry RichardsonIstanbulA Brief History of Maiden's Tower in IstanbulWhat is Maiden's Tower? Maiden's Tower is a small tower strategically located on an islet in the Bosphorus, originally used to control...
Terry RichardsonIstanbulA Brief History of Çamlıca Tower in IstanbulWhat is Çamlıca Tower? Çamlıca Tower is a 369-metre tower on the Asian side of Istanbul that serves both as a communications mast and a...
Terry RichardsonIstanbulA Brief History of Çağaloğlu Hammam in IstanbulWhat is Çağaloğlu Hammam? Çağaloğlu Hammam is the best-preserved and most attractive of the 100 or more Ottoman period Turkish baths in...