6 Ancient Landmarks in Istanbul

6 landmarks with verified facts and stories

Basilica Cistern

1 Yerebatan Cd., Cagaloglu, Fatih, 34110, Türkiye

Beneath the busy streets of Sultanahmet, 336 marble columns rise from still water in an underground cathedral that was never meant for worship.

8 Sehsuvar Bey Ck., Kadirga, Fatih, 34126, Türkiye

Hagia Irene is hiding in plain sight.

1 Ayasofya Meydani, Topkapi, Fatih, 34122, Türkiye

For nearly a thousand years, this was the largest enclosed space on Earth.

Sultan Ahmet Cami, Cankurtaran, Fatih, 34122, Türkiye

Stand in what is now Sultanahmet Square and try to imagine 100,000 people screaming at chariot races.

Cankurtaran, Fatih, Türkiye

This museum complex holds over one million artifacts and somehow remains one of the most undervisited major museums in the world.

Topkapı, Fatih

For a thousand years, these walls were the most formidable fortification system in the world, and they worked.

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