Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in İstanbul, Turkey

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 3.4 km
Ascend 52 m
Descend 72 m

Experience İstanbul in Turkey in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in İstanbulIndividual Sights in İstanbul

Sight 1: Barış Manço Evi

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Whittall Mansion is an Ottoman-era mansion in Istanbul, Turkey, built in 1900. Today, it is a historic house museum dedicated to rock musician Barış Manço (1943–1999).

Wikipedia: Whittall Mansion, Moda (EN), Website

31 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 2: All Saints Moda English Church

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All Saints Moda English Church The original uploader was Avonrepus at Türkçe Vikipedi. / GFDL

All Saints Moda Church or Istanbul Presbyterian Church is the church where the Chalcedonian Presbyterian community of the Turkish World continues to exist.

Wikipedia: All Saints Moda Kilisesi (TR)

195 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Moda Camii

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In the place of the temple, which is also called Moda Mosque or Gülbahçesi Mosque, there was once a garden where various roses grew. In 1962, the Moda Mosque was built here and its writings were written by calligrapher Hamid Aytac.

Wikipedia: Moda Camii (TR)

306 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Church of the Assumption

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Church of the Assumption The original uploader was Avonrepus at Türkçe Vikipedi. / GFDL

The Church of the French Church of Kadıköy or Notre-Dame de L'Assomption is a Neoclassical Catholic church located in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey. The architect of the building, which was completed in 1865, is Giovanni Battista Barborini. The language of worship in the church is French and Turkish.

Wikipedia: Kadıköy Fransız Katolik Kilisesi (TR)

354 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Hagia Triada Greek Orthodox Church

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Hagia Triada Greek Orthodox Church The original uploader was Avonrepus at Türkçe Vikipedi. / GFDL

Hagia Triada Church is a Greek Orthodox church located in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey.

Wikipedia: Kadıköy Aya Triada Rum Ortodoks Kilisesi (TR)

207 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Moda Sahnesi

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Moda Stage is a venue that was put into service in October 2013 as a result of the transformation of the hall known as "Moda Cinema" in the Moda district of Istanbul into a cultural center and is a theater group that stages plays here.

Wikipedia: Moda Sahnesi (TR), Website

440 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Sinematek

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The Cinematheque/Cinema House is a cinematheque on the Anatolian side of Istanbul that started operating at the end of 2021.

Wikipedia: Sinematek/Sinema Evi (TR), Website

146 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Süreyya İlmen Heykeli

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Süreyya İlmen Heykeli

Ferik Süreyya Pasha İlmen is a Turkish soldier, politician and businessman. After graduating from the Military Academy, he worked for a long time in the General Staff as a staff officer. He became a general at a young age. After the proclamation of the Second Constitutional Monarchy, he made publications on military service. He contributed to the inclusion of aviation in the army. While he was the commander of the division, he left the military service and established and operated a weaving factory, cinema and opera house in Istanbul. He carried out various sports and charitable projects. In 1927, he was elected as a member of parliament from Istanbul. He ended his active political life in 1930. He established SSK Süreyyapaşa Hospital in Maltepe, Istanbul. He died on February 6, 1955.

Wikipedia: Süreyya İlmen (TR)

405 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Fikret Mualla

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Fikret MuallaKarakalem 13:18, 14 June 2021 (UTC) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Fikret Muallâ Saygı was a 20th-century avant-garde painter of Turkish descent. His work reflects influences from Expressionism and Fauvism, with subject matter focusing on Paris street life, social gatherings such as cafés and circuses.

Wikipedia: Fikret Mualla Saygı (EN)

239 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Yoğurtçu Park

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Yoğurtçu Park is a park in Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey. The park has been used for demonstrations.

Wikipedia: Yoğurtçu Park (EN)

1113 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 11: Zühtüpaşa Mosque

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Zühtü Pasha Mosque was built in 1883 by Ahmed Zühdü Pasha, who was the Minister of Education of Sultan Abdulhamid II. The walls of the mosque in Kızıltoprak are made of masonry and the dome is wooden.

Wikipedia: Zühtüpaşa Camii (TR)

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