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| | Hagia Sophia which is situated at the Sultanahmet Square and which is considered as the biggest Christian place of worship for years is one of the most important historical places in İstanbul. According to Theophanes, Nikephoros and Grammarian Leon the first building of Hagia Sophia was erected during the reign of Emperor Constantius I (324-337). | |
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| | The Blue Mosque has been constructed between the years 1609-1616 by Mehmet Ağa who was one of the famous architects of the period. The mosque , originally called “I. Sultan Ahmet Mosque” is situated at the Sultanahmet square where important Byzantine buildings stand too. | |
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| | The Topkapı palace which is one of the biggest palaces of the world is known as being first erected on 1478. The construction of Topkapı Palace which has been used as the government palace and the residence of the dynasty in the capitol city İstanbul of the Ottoman Empire has been completed in 1473 short after the conquest of Istanbul by Fatih Sultan Mehmet. The Ottoman Dynasty has used the Topkapı Palace until they moved to the Bosphorus Palaces in the 19th century. | |
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| | The Golden Horn is the arm of the Bosphorus Strait penetrating into the land. The Golden Horn is 8 km. and the length of its shores reaches 18 kms. Haliç is also known as the Golden Horn. The most important concept about its formation dates back to 7000 years . | |
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| | The Obelisk was erected by the Pharaoh Thutmosis III in the year 1450 BC in Egypt to commemorate his victories in Asia. It is known that a ship was built upon the commissioning of Justinianus to the Alexandrians in 361-363 AD to carry the obelisk to Istanbul. | |
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| | The Dolmabahce Palace situated at the European part of Istanbul was built between 1843 and 1856. The bay here was filled up during the reign of Ahmet I and Osman II and land made by filling up was named Dolmabahce (filled up garden). When the Ottoman Sultan Abdulmecid ascended to throne he had demolished the old palace standing there and had the Dolmabahce Palace erected in place of the old palace. | |
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| | Covered Bazaar which is the biggest bazaar of İstanbul is situated right in the middle of the city. Its construction dates back to a period after 1453 when Istanbul was conquered. The Bazaar which consisted of two bedestens originally has been enlarged with attachements that were built later. | |
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| | The construction which was built by Emperor Justinian I in the 6th Century AD is located in Sultanahmet. Yerebatan which has been called Basilica Cistern due to its close location to Hagia Sophia for centuries has been built by caving the rocky ground 25 meters under the surface. | |
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| | The Galata tower which is standing in the Galata district of Istanbul and which can be seen from all over the city has been erected by the Genoeses in 1348. The tower was seriously damaged by the earthquake in 1509 and was repaired during the reign of Bayezid II. | |
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| | Yildiz Palace which is the second biggest palace in Istanbul is situated in Beşiktaş district. Yildiz which covers an area of 500.000 square meters between Beşiktaş, Ortaköy and Balmumcu overlooking the Bosphorus is a grove dating back to the Byzantine period. | |
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| | Contrary to all other palaces in İstanbul, Beylerbeyi palace is situated on the Asiatic shore of Istanbul. The palace which stands very close to the Asian leg of the Bosphorus Bridge has its name from Beylerbeyi Mehmet Pasha who had a pavilion here in the 16th century. | |
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 | | The Spice Bazaar is located next to the Flower Market on the banks of the Golden Horn called Makron and Envalos by the Byzantine and Eminönü by the Ottomans. The Spice Bazaar is one of the most characteristic places of Istanbul. Spice Bazaar which is one of the oldest covered bazaars of Istanbul is situated within the complex of Yeni Cami. | |
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