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Historic Sites in Üsküdar

Historic Sites in Üsküdar, Istanbul: 26 places with map, ratings and reviews from location-verified real visitors.

Beylerbeyi Sarayı

The Beylerbeyi Palace is a 19th-century Ottoman palace located in the Beylerbeyi neighborhood of Istanbul’s Üsküdar district, on the Asian shore of the Bosporus. Commissioned by Sultan Abdulaziz and completed between 1861 and 1865, the palace served as a summer residence and a place to host foreign dignitaries. Its design combines European architectural influences, particularly Neo-Baroque, with traditional Ottoman interior decoration.

Adile Sultan Sarayı

Adile Sultan Palace is the former royal residence of Ottoman princess Adile Sultan. It was donated to the state by Adile Sultan to be used as a school building for the Kandilli Anatolian High School for Girls and is today a cultural center. It is located in the Kandilli neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey.

Sadullah Paşa Yalısı

Sadullah Pasha Mansion is a mansion located on the Bosphorus in the Çengelköy district of Üsküdar, Istanbul. It is one of the classic wooden mansions on the Bosphorus dating from the Ottoman period.

Hisseden İnsan

The Feeler is an outdoor sculpture, located on the Üsküdar University campus in Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey. Installed in front of the Altunizade Central Campus, it was commissioned in 2011. Small sized versions of the sculpture are given by the university, as awards.

Sultan Abdülaziz Av Köşkü

Abdülaziz Hunting Lodge is a hunting lodge built by Sultan Abdülaziz in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul. It is located within Validebağ Grove, which covers an area of approximately 354,000 square meters, has a valuable tree community, rich bird diversity, and abundant water sources, in the region between Koşuyolu and Altunizade, belonging to the Üsküdar district.

Lahanacılar Çeşmesi

Lahanacılar Fountain or Ahmed Ağa Fountain is a fountain located in front of the police station in Çengelköy neighborhood, Üsküdar district, Istanbul province. The fountain, belonging to the Tanzimat period, was built by Serkavas Ahmed Ağa. In 2018, during sidewalk construction, a large part of it remained below road level, but the fountain was raised to road level and restored.

Validebağ Su Terazisi

Validebağ Water Scale is a historic water balance and water tank located in Üsküdar, Istanbul, on Tophanelioğlu Street, to the right of the entrance gate of the Sultan Abdülaziz Hunting Lodge. Adorned with castle battlements, this structure was built to meet the water needs of Validebağ Grove. Water scales are Ottoman engineering marvels used to balance water pressure in rugged terrain. The closest public transport stop to Validebağ Water Scale is Altunizade metro stop, 664 meters away.

Mihrimah Sultan Tıp Merkezi

Mihrimah Sultan Medical Center is a historic building located in Üsküdar, Istanbul. It was originally built as part of the madrasa section of a complex commissioned by Mihrimah Sultan, daughter of Suleiman the Magnificent, to Mimar Sinan. Since 1994, it has served as a medical center. It is within 95 meters walking distance of the Üsküdar ferry stop.

Nemlizade Tütün Deposu

Nemlizade Tobacco Warehouse, located on Paşalimanı Street in Üsküdar, was built between 1923 and 1925. Designed by architect Vedat Tek, this seven-story historic building is one of the tallest structures on the Bosphorus with a mansion-like appearance. Today, it functions as a business center and is also known as the Şark Tobacco Warehouse. It is within 387 meters walking distance of the Üsküdar ferry stop.

Cennet Efendi Türbesi

Cennet Efendi Tomb, the tomb located in Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Neighborhood of Üsküdar district, Istanbul province. Cennet Muhammed Efendi, a murid of Aziz Mahmut Hüdai, had this place built as a zawiya. Cennet Muhammed Efendi has been buried here since 1665.

Sarnıç, Beylerbeyi

Sarnıç, Beylerbeyi, located in Üsküdar, is a historic Byzantine cistern. Approximately seven meters high and twelve meters long, this Byzantine cistern is situated behind the Abdulhamid I Fountain. The cistern is within walking distance of the Beylerbeyi İskelesi ferry stop (416 m).

Beylerbeyi Namazgahı

Beylerbeyi Namazgahı is a historic open-air prayer area located in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul. It is situated 60 meters from Beylerbeyi Ferry Terminal, and within walking distance of Beylerbeyi Palace (480 m), Sadullah Pasha Mansion (731 m), and Marble Kiosk (632 m). Namazgahs are designated outdoor spaces for prayer, typically featuring a mihrab stone or a marker indicating the direction of Mecca.

İnadiye Çeşmesi

İnadiye Fountain, located in the Üsküdar district, is a historic fountain from the 18th-century Ottoman period. It was built in the Hijri year 1132, corresponding to 1719-1720 CE. The fountain is within walking distance of Cennet Efendi Tomb (686 m), Nevçarşı (471 m), and Hacı Ahmet Paşa Tomb (605 m).

DEVATI MUSTAFA EFENDİ

The Devati Mustafa Efendi Tomb in Üsküdar is a historic site dedicated to Devati Mustafa Efendi, a 17th-century Ottoman Jelveti sheikh. He was known as "Devati" or "Divitçi" due to his involvement in inkwell making in his youth. The tomb was built in 1679 for Devati Mustafa Efendi, who passed away in 1660, and contains the sarcophagi of himself and some of his family members. The tomb features an octagonal plan and a wooden roof. The dilapidated tomb was restored by Fatma Zehra Hanım, wife of Hüseyin Haki Bey, after 1896. Within walking distance are Yeni Valide Camii (274 m), Balaban Tekkesi Mescidi (341 m), and Mihrimah Sultan Sıbyan Mektebi (181 m). The nearest public transport is the Üsküdar ferry stop (335 m).

Hacı Ahmet Paşa Türbesi

Hacı Ahmet Paşa Tomb is a historic site located in the Aziz Mahmut Hüdayi neighborhood of Üsküdar, Istanbul. Built by Mimar Sinan in 1584, the tomb has an octagonal plan and is constructed from cut stone. Inside the tomb, there are four graves, two belonging to men and two to women. It is 669 meters from the Üsküdar metro stop.

Kuzguncuk Gazhanesi

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Bükücüler Han

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Tarihi Sütun

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Abacı Dede Türbesi

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Selamiali efendi mezarı

The Selamiali Efendi Tomb, located in Üsküdar, Istanbul, is a historic site containing the grave of Sheikh Selami Ali Efendi, the founder of the Selâmiyye branch of the Celvetiyye order. The tomb is arranged as an open türbe surrounded by iron railings and is one of the most visited sites in Istanbul today. It is 511 meters from Fıstıkağacı metro stop.

Eski Tekel Fabrikası

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Karacaahmet Sültan Türbesi

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Aziz Mahmut Hüdayi Türbesi

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Şehid Süleyman Paşa Çeşmesi

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Haşım Baba açık türbesi

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Hâfız İsa Ağa Çeşmesi

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