Historic Sites in Beykoz

Historic Sites in Beykoz, Istanbul: 9 places with map, ratings and reviews from location-verified real visitors.

Anadolu Hisarı

Anadoluhisarı, known historically as Güzelce Hisar is a medieval Ottoman fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey on the Anatolian (Asian) side of the Bosporus. The complex is the oldest surviving Turkish architectural structure built in Istanbul, and further gives its name to the neighborhood around it in the city's Beykoz district.

Yoros Kalesi

Yoros Castle is a ruined castle dating back to Byzantine times that stands above the confluence of the Bosphorus and the Black Sea, to the north of Joshua's Hill, in Beykoz district, Istanbul, Turkey. It is commonly referred to as the Genoese Castle, due to Genoa’s possession of it in the mid-15th century.

Riva Kalesi

Riva Castle, is a Byzantine coastal fortification situated on a hill where Riva Creek meets the Black Sea in Riva, Beykoz, Istanbul. In Greek mythology, the leader of the Argo sailors, Iason, searching for the Golden Fleece received the iron anchor, hence the village was referred to as Ancyranum during the reign of the Eastern Roman Empire. The Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I referred to the importance of occupying it after taking over its neighboring castles, Yoros and Şile in 1391 AD.

Amcazade Hüseyin Paşa Yalısı,

Amcazâde Hüseyin Paşa Mansion, a mansion located in Istanbul, on the Bosphorus, slightly north of Anadoluhisarı. Built in 1699, the mansion is the oldest residence in Istanbul. It was built for Grand Vizier Amcazâde Hüseyin Paşa from the Köprülü family.