Historic Sites in Sarıyer

Historic Sites in Sarıyer, Istanbul: 25 places with map, ratings and reviews from location-verified real visitors.

Rumeli Hisarı

Rumelihisarı or Boğazkesen Fortress is a medieval Ottoman fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey, on a series of hills on the European banks of the Bosphorus. The fortress also lends its name to the immediate neighborhood around it in the city's Sarıyer district.

Maslak Kasrı

Maslak Pavilion is a former imperial Ottoman pavilion located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan Abdülaziz. It is under the administration of the Turkish Directorate of National Palaces.

Sait Halim Paşa Yalısı

Said Halim Pasha Mansion is a mansion located in Istanbul's Yeniköy district. Also known as "Lion Mansion" due to the two lion statues on its pier, the building was built in neo-classical style and belongs to the last quarter of the 19th century.

Rumeli Feneri Kalesi

Rumeli Feneri Castle or Artillery Castle is a 17th-century castle on the Rumelifeneri ridges in Istanbul. It takes its name from Rumeli Feneri, which also gave its name to the village right next to it. The castle is reached by road, passing through the village of Rumelifeneri, which is connected to the Sarıyer district. The history of the lighthouse that gives its name to the village dates back a long time; it is known that fires were lit from ancient times to guide sailors at the entrance of the Bosphorus.

Garipçe Kalesi

Garipçe Castle is an Ottoman-era castle on the ridges of Garipçe in Istanbul. It was built during the reign of Sultan Mustafa III in the years 1757-1774.

Bahçeköy Su Kemeri

Bahçeköy Aqueduct is an aqueduct in Istanbul's Sarıyer district, bearing the same name as Bahçeköy, where it is located. It is the result of work that began in the 18th century to meet the increasing water needs of the developing city in Beyoğlu, Galata, Beşiktaş, and Bosphorus.

Ahmet Kemali Efendi Çeşmesi

Ahmet Kemali Efendi Fountain, built in 1812 in Sarıyer, Istanbul, by Ahmet Kemali Efendi, who was the Rumeli Kazasker, Chief Imam of the Sultan, and also a composer, is also known as the Marble Fountain.

Rakım Paşa Çeşmesi

Rakım Pasha Fountain is an Ottoman-era fountain located adjacent to the qibla wall of the Ali Pertek Mosque on the coastal road in the Rumelihisarı neighborhood of Sarıyer district, Istanbul province. It is also known as İbrahim Efendi Fountain. Rakım Mehmed Pasha, who served as Ottoman chief treasurer and governor of Habesh and Egypt, had it built for the soul of his father, Defterdar İbrahim Efendi.

Hasan Paşa Kulesi

Hasan Paşa Tower, located in the village of Garipçe in Istanbul's Sarıyer district, is a historic structure built by Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Pasha in the second half of the 18th century. Situated at a strategic point where the Bosphorus opens to the Black Sea, the tower served as a watchtower during the Ottoman period to ensure the security of the Bosphorus and monitor ship traffic. It is within 264 meters walking distance of Garipçe Castle.

Gümüşdere Rum Kilisesi

Located in Gümüşdere village, Sarıyer district of Istanbul, the Gümüşdere Greek Church was used as a mosque from 1924 to 1970 after the Greek population left the village during the population exchange. Today, it is in a neglected and derelict state. The church, which has been damaged by treasure hunters, is currently used as a ruined warehouse.

Huber Köşkü

Huber Köşkü, a historic site in Sarıyer, Istanbul, is located on the European side of the Bosphorus, south of Tarabya Bay. The mansion was built in the late 19th century by German arms dealer Auguste Huber on land purchased from the Armenian families Tıngıroğlu and Düzoğlu. Although its architect is not definitively known, it is believed to have been built or expanded by the renowned Italian architect Raimondo D'Aronco. With a grove of approximately 64,000 square meters, Huber Köşkü has been used as the Presidential Residence since 1985.

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Rumeli Kavağı Tabyaları

Rumeli Kavağı Tabyaları are historic military structures located in Sarıyer, Istanbul, at the strategic point where the Bosphorus meets the Black Sea. These redoubts are enclosed defensive positions that include barracks, armories, and assembly areas. Visitors can reach this historic site by walking 62 meters from the Rumeli Kavağı ferry stop.