Galeri Kayseri

Sultanahmet


A Sultanahmet fixture since 1996, Galeri Kayseri stocks a well-presented selection of English-language novels, history books, maps and coffee-table tomes about Turkey, and has knowledgeable staff on hand to recommend a good holiday read. The second, smaller, shop is on the opposite side of the road half a block closer to Aya Sofya, at Divan Yolu Caddesi 58.


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1. Şerefiye Cistern

0.11 MILES

When an unremarkable 1950s municipal building on this site was demolished in 2010, the construction crew made an exciting subterranean discovery: a…

2. Museum of Turkish & Islamic Arts

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This Ottoman palace was built in 1524 for İbrahim Paşa, childhood friend, brother-in-law and grand vizier of Süleyman the Magnificent. It now houses a…

3. Kaiser Wilhelm's Fountain

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Near the northern end of the Hippodrome, this little gazebo with beautiful stonework was presented to the sultan and his people as a token of friendship…

4. Hippodrome

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The Byzantine emperors loved nothing more than an afternoon at the chariot races, and this rectangular arena alongside Sultanahmet Park was their venue of…

5. Column of Constantine

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Erected by order of the Emperor Constantine to celebrate the dedication of New Rome (Constantinople) as capital of the Roman Empire in 330, this column is…

6. Vezir Han

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One of the many hans (caravanserais) in the Bazaar District, this huge structure was built between 1659 and 1660 by the Köprülüs, a distinguished Ottoman…

7. Obelisk of Theodosius

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In the centre of the Hippodrome, this immaculately preserved pink granite obelisk was carved in Egypt during the reign of Thutmose III (r 1549–1503 BC)…

8. Spiral Column

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Coming up out of a hole in the ground, this strange column was once much taller and was topped by three serpents' heads. Originally cast to commemorate a…