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Aqueduct of Valens

Local name: Bozdoğan Kemeri

You will examine the tradition about the stones of Chalcedon and understand why the water channel needed a bridge across the valley.

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1. Aqueduct of ValensHistoryAqueduct of Valens: story on the “From Süleymaniye Mosque to Balat: Hills of the Golden Horn” route

   You will examine the tradition about the stones of Chalcedon and understand why the water channel needed a bridge across the valley.

2. Atmeydanı: an arena without standsHistoryAtmeydanı: an arena without stands: story on the “Imperial Sultanahmet: from the Hippodrome to Gülhane” route

   Three ancient monuments help reconstruct the vanished arena where the city tried to replace its emperor.

3. Basilica CisternHistoryBasilica Cistern: story on the “Imperial Sultanahmet: from the Hippodrome to Gülhane” route

   The underground hall will show how a functioning urban structure can lose awareness of its own origin.

4. Bulgarian St. Stephen ChurchHistoryBulgarian St. Stephen Church: story on the “From Süleymaniye Mosque to Balat: Hills of the Golden Horn” route

   You will learn how a pause in the liturgy turned a wooden church into the site of an open church dispute.

5. Camondo StairsHistoryCamondo Stairs: story on the “Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square” route

   Here, a family legend gives way to the history of a public passage between the banking district and the upper street.

6. Church of St. GeorgeHistoryChurch of St. George: story on the “From Süleymaniye Mosque to Balat: Hills of the Golden Horn” route

   You will understand why people have entered the patriarchal complex through another opening for two centuries.

7. Flower PassageHistory · wheelchair — no · built 1876Flower Passage: story on the “Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square” route

   Here, the origin of a familiar name turns out to be connected with how Russian refugee women earned a living.

8. Galata BridgeHistoryGalata Bridge: story on the “Commercial Istanbul: Port, Markets, and Sultan's Endowments” route

   Here you will see why the short crossing over the Golden Horn was at once a transport corridor and a political stage.

9. Galata Mevlevi LodgeHistoryGalata Mevlevi Lodge: story on the “Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square” route

   You will learn how its head secured the lodge’s repair with the help of a great poem of praise.

10. Galata TowerHistoryGalata Tower: story on the “Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square” route

    This stop will explain why control of the hilltop cost the colony a war and a formal surrender of its fortifications.

11. Grand BazaarHistoryGrand Bazaar: story on the “Commercial Istanbul: Port, Markets, and Sultan's Endowments” route

    In the market's protected core, an investigation will unfold that temporarily halted trade and deprived merchants of access to their own valuables.

12. Hagia SophiaHistoryHagia Sophia: story on the “Imperial Sultanahmet: from the Hippodrome to Gülhane” route

    The empire's principal cathedral will become the place where a reclusive nun was forcibly turned into a ruler.

13. İstiklal AvenueHistoryİstiklal Avenue: story on the “Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square” route

    You will hear how the street's commercial layout helped rioters quickly find hundreds of the addresses they needed.

14. Kadir Has University and Rezan Has MuseumHistoryKadir Has University and Rezan Has Museum: story on the “From Süleymaniye Mosque to Balat: Hills of the Golden Horn” route

    You will connect the preserved factory workshops with the people who set out from here to demand their withheld pay.

15. Karaköy WaterfrontHistoryKaraköy Waterfront: story on the “Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square” route

    This is where the story begins of an urban construction project that sped up ship unloading and deprived port workers of their customary earnings.

16. MahmutpaşaHistoryMahmutpaşa: story on the “Commercial Istanbul: Port, Markets, and Sultan's Endowments” route

    This stop explains how rent from hundreds of shops covered the ongoing expenses of a large charitable complex.

17. New MosqueHistoryNew Mosque: story on the “Commercial Istanbul: Port, Markets, and Sultan's Endowments” route

    This stop links an unfinished sultanic construction project with the commercial rows intended to support it.

18. Nuruosmaniye MosqueHistoryNuruosmaniye Mosque: story on the “Commercial Istanbul: Port, Markets, and Sultan's Endowments” route

    The final stop will show how, after the founder’s death, the complex received a new name while traces of the original gift remained inside the library.

19. Phanar Greek Orthodox CollegeHistoryPhanar Greek Orthodox College: story on the “From Süleymaniye Mosque to Balat: Hills of the Golden Horn” route

    You will learn how a small community preserved its school by temporarily leaving its most conspicuous building.

20. Rüstem Pasha MosqueHistoryRüstem Pasha Mosque: story on the “Commercial Istanbul: Port, Markets, and Sultan's Endowments” route

    This stop will show how a will became a building where income from below was meant to pay for the prayer hall above.

21. Soğukçeşme: a past reassembledHistorySoğukçeşme: a past reassembled: story on the “Imperial Sultanahmet: from the Hippodrome to Gülhane” route

    This row of houses helps distinguish preserving an old street from its modern reconstruction.

22. Spice BazaarHistorySpice Bazaar: story on the “Commercial Istanbul: Port, Markets, and Sultan's Endowments” route

    Here, the range of goods sold is a trace of an old division between pharmacists and sellers of medicinal raw materials.

23. Süleymaniye MosqueHistory · wheelchair — yes · built 1550Süleymaniye Mosque: story on the “From Süleymaniye Mosque to Balat: Hills of the Golden Horn” route

    You will learn who supported the schools, hospital, kitchen, and inn attached to the sultan's mosque, and how they did so.

24. Sultan Ahmed MosqueHistorySultan Ahmed Mosque: story on the “Imperial Sultanahmet: from the Hippodrome to Gülhane” route

    Here, construction became public proof of the sultan's right to make an imperial gesture.

25. Taksim Square and the Atatürk Cultural CenterHistoryTaksim Square and the Atatürk Cultural Center: story on the “Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square” route

    The finale will link the square’s name to the old water system, and the new center to projects by a father and son.

26. The Streets of BalatHistoryThe Streets of Balat: story on the “From Süleymaniye Mosque to Balat: Hills of the Golden Horn” route

    At the end, you will see how street vendors' donations became lasting community support.

27. Topkapı Palace and Gülhane: the state at the doorHistoryTopkapı Palace and Gülhane: the state at the door: story on the “Imperial Sultanahmet: from the Hippodrome to Gülhane” route

    The final stop brings state reform out of the palace offices and onto the square before witnesses.

28. TünelHistoryTünel: story on the “Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square” route

    The history of this short line will show the price the engineer paid for the capital he attracted.

29. Uzunçarşı and TahtakaleHistoryUzunçarşı and Tahtakale: story on the “Commercial Istanbul: Port, Markets, and Sultan's Endowments” route

    Here it will become clear why a new beverage turned from the commodity of two shops into a distinct urban trade.

30. Zeyrek MosqueHistoryZeyrek Mosque: story on the “From Süleymaniye Mosque to Balat: Hills of the Golden Horn” route

    You will see the surviving framework of a memorial in which caring for the sick paid for the commemoration of the imperial family.

31. Abdi İpekçi ArenaMuseums
32. Abdi İpekçi StreetStreets and squares
33. Alkazar CinemaMuseums
34. AmastrianumStreets and squares
35. Arab Istanbul MosqueSacred sites
36. Atatürk MuseumMuseums
37. Atik Mustafa Pasha MosqueSacred sites
38. Atlas CinemaMuseums

    Nearest audio-route stop: Flower Passage — 120 m in a straight line, route Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square

39. Atlas PasajiStreets and squares

    Nearest audio-route stop: Flower Passage — 100 m in a straight line, route Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square

40. Aviation Martyrs' MonumentHistory
41. Ayazma MosqueSacred sites
42. Aynalıkavak PalaceHistory
43. Basketball Development CenterMuseums
44. Beşiktaş Cat MuseumMuseums
45. Beyazıt SquareStreets and squares
46. Bogdan SarayHistory
47. Boukoleon PalaceHistory
48. Burmalı MosqueSacred sites
49. Caferiye HanStreets and squares
50. Cemal Reşit Rey Concert HallMuseums
51. Church of St. Anthony of PaduaSacred sites

    Nearest audio-route stop: İstiklal Avenue — 70 m in a straight line, route Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square

52. Church of St. Mary of the SpringSacred sites
53. Church of St. PolyeuctusSacred sites
54. Church of the Holy ApostlesSacred sites
55. Church of the Virgin of the PharosSacred sites

    Nearest audio-route stop: Atmeydanı: an arena without stands — 40 m in a straight line, route Imperial Sultanahmet: from the Hippodrome to Gülhane

56. Çiçek PasajıStreets and squares

    Nearest audio-route stop: Flower Passage — 20 m in a straight line, route Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square

57. Cistern of AetiusWith children
58. Çırağan PalaceHistory
59. Column of JustinianHistory

    Nearest audio-route stop: Basilica Cistern — 80 m in a straight line, route Imperial Sultanahmet: from the Hippodrome to Gülhane

60. Column of LeoHistory
61. Çorbacı FountainHistory
62. Emek SinemasıMuseums
63. Ertuğrul Tekke MosqueSacred sites
64. Ese Kapi MosqueSacred sites
65. Eski Imaret MosqueSacred sites
66. Eyüp StadiumWith children
67. Eyüp Sultan MosqueSacred sites
68. Eyüpsultan SquareStreets and squares
69. Feriköy Protestant CemeteryHistory
70. Forum of ArcadiusStreets and squares
71. Forum of ConstantineStreets and squares

    Nearest audio-route stop: Nuruosmaniye Mosque — 30 m in a straight line, route Commercial Istanbul: Port, Markets, and Sultan's Endowments

72. Forum of the OxStreets and squares
73. Fountain of Ahmed IIIHistory

    Nearest audio-route stop: Hagia Sophia — 90 m in a straight line, route Imperial Sultanahmet: from the Hippodrome to Gülhane

74. Fransız PassStreets and squares

    Nearest audio-route stop: Karaköy Waterfront — 80 m in a straight line, route Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square

75. Fulya Hakkı Yeten FacilityWith children
76. Galata MevlevihanesiMuseums
77. Galatasaray MuseumMuseums

    Nearest audio-route stop: Flower Passage — 60 m in a straight line, route Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square

78. Gazi Atik Ali Pasha MosqueSacred sites

    Nearest audio-route stop: Nuruosmaniye Mosque — 40 m in a straight line, route Commercial Istanbul: Port, Markets, and Sultan's Endowments

79. Generali HanStreets and squares
80. Giritli Mustafa Paşa HanıStreets and squares

    Nearest audio-route stop: Uzunçarşı and Tahtakale — 130 m in a straight line, route Commercial Istanbul: Port, Markets, and Sultan's Endowments

81. Golden GateHistory
82. Golden HornStreets and squares
83. Great Palace of ConstantinopleHistory

    Nearest audio-route stop: Atmeydanı: an arena without stands — 110 m in a straight line, route Imperial Sultanahmet: from the Hippodrome to Gülhane

84. Gül MosqueSacred sites
85. Hagia IreneSacred sites

    Nearest audio-route stop: Soğukçeşme: a past reassembled — 30 m in a straight line, route Imperial Sultanahmet: from the Hippodrome to Gülhane

86. Hagia SophiaMuseums

    Nearest audio-route stop: Hagia Sophia — 30 m in a straight line, route Imperial Sultanahmet: from the Hippodrome to Gülhane

87. Halâskârgazi StreetStreets and squares
88. Haliç Kongre MerkeziMuseums
89. Hasköy FountainHistory
90. Haydarpaşa BreakwaterHistory
91. Hirami Ahmed Pasha MosqueSacred sites
92. Hirka-i Serif MosqueSacred sites
93. Ibrahim Pasha PalaceHistory
94. Ihlamur PalaceHistory
95. Istanbul Carpet MuseumMuseums

    Nearest audio-route stop: Hagia Sophia — 80 m in a straight line, route Imperial Sultanahmet: from the Hippodrome to Gülhane

96. Istanbul CevahirStreets and squares
97. Istanbul Modern Museum CinemaMuseums
98. Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in IslamMuseums
99. Istanbul Painting and Sculpture MuseumMuseums
100. Istanbul Palace Collections MuseumMuseums
101. Istanbul University Alfred Heilbronn Botanical GardenParks

     Nearest audio-route stop: Süleymaniye Mosque — 110 m in a straight line, route From Süleymaniye Mosque to Balat: Hills of the Golden Horn

102. Italian SynagogueSacred sites
103. KafesHistory
104. Kara Ahmed Pasha MosqueSacred sites
105. Kasım Ağa Mosque, IstanbulSacred sites
106. Kazlıçeşme SquareStreets and squares
107. Kefeli MosqueSacred sites
108. Kennedy AvenueStreets and squares
109. Kılıç Ali Pasha MosqueSacred sites
110. Kızılelma StreetStreets and squares
111. Konak CinemaMuseums
112. Küçük Mecidi MosqueSacred sites
113. Laleli MosqueSacred sites
114. Little Hagia SophiaSacred sites
115. Maçka ParkParks
116. Manastır MosqueSacred sites
117. Mecidiyeköy SquareStreets and squares
118. MeseStreets and squares

     Nearest audio-route stop: Nuruosmaniye Mosque — 40 m in a straight line, route Commercial Istanbul: Port, Markets, and Sultan's Endowments

119. Mihrimah Edirnekapı MosqueSacred sites
120. Minerva HanStreets and squares
121. MiniatürkParks
122. Molla Çelebi MosqueSacred sites
123. Molla Gürani MosqueSacred sites
124. Monastery of StoudiosSacred sites
125. Museum of the Ancient OrientMuseums
126. National Palaces Painting MuseumMuseums
127. Nea EkklesiaSacred sites
128. Neve Shalom SynagogueSacred sites
129. Nusretiye MosqueSacred sites
130. Old PalaceHistory
131. Palace of AntiochosHistory
132. Palace of LaususHistory
133. Palace of the PorphyrogenitusHistory
134. Palais de FranceHistory
135. Panorama 1453 History MuseumMuseums
136. Perpa Commercial CentreStreets and squares
137. Piyale Pasha MosqueSacred sites
138. Rahmi M. Koç MuseumMuseums
139. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan StadiumWith children
140. Republic MonumentHistory

     Nearest audio-route stop: Taksim Square and the Atatürk Cultural Center — 110 m in a straight line, route Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square

141. Rezan Has MuseumMuseums

     Nearest audio-route stop: Kadir Has University and Rezan Has Museum — 130 m in a straight line, route From Süleymaniye Mosque to Balat: Hills of the Golden Horn

142. Rum Mehmed Pasha MosqueSacred sites
143. Sancaktar Hayrettin MosqueSacred sites
144. santralistanbulMuseums
145. Santralistanbul Energy MuseumMuseums
146. Şemsi Pasha MosqueSacred sites
147. Sen Piyer HanıStreets and squares
148. Serpent ColumnHistory

     Nearest audio-route stop: Sultan Ahmed Mosque — 140 m in a straight line, route Imperial Sultanahmet: from the Hippodrome to Gülhane

149. Şeyh Süleyman MosqueSacred sites
150. Sinan Pasha MosqueSacred sites
151. Sokollu Mehmed Pasha I MosqueSacred sites
152. Sokollu Mehmed Pasha II MosqueSacred sites
153. Statue of Pope John XXIIIHistory

     Nearest audio-route stop: İstiklal Avenue — 40 m in a straight line, route Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square

154. Tarlabaşı BoulevardStreets and squares
155. Teşviki MosqueSacred sites
156. TGC Press Media MuseumMuseums

     Nearest audio-route stop: Nuruosmaniye Mosque — 100 m in a straight line, route Commercial Istanbul: Port, Markets, and Sultan's Endowments

157. The Stone of MillionHistory

     Nearest audio-route stop: Basilica Cistern — 40 m in a straight line, route Imperial Sultanahmet: from the Hippodrome to Gülhane

158. Tomb of Abdulhamid IHistory
159. Tomb of Hayreddin BarbarossaHistory
160. Topkapı PalaceHistory
161. Türkiye İş Bankası Painting and Sculpture MuseumMuseums

     Nearest audio-route stop: İstiklal Avenue — 120 m in a straight line, route Galata and Beyoğlu: From the Harbour to Taksim Square

162. Uskudar SquareStreets and squares
163. Walled ObeliskHistory
164. Women's Museum IstanbulMuseums

     Nearest audio-route stop: Topkapı Palace and Gülhane: the state at the door — 140 m in a straight line, route Imperial Sultanahmet: from the Hippodrome to Gülhane

165. Yavuz Selim MosqueSacred sites

     Nearest audio-route stop: Bulgarian St. Stephen Church — 70 m in a straight line, route From Süleymaniye Mosque to Balat: Hills of the Golden Horn

166. Yıldız Hamidi MosqueSacred sites
167. Zal Mahmud Pasha MosqueSacred sites
168. Zincirli HanStreets and squares

     Nearest audio-route stop: Mahmutpaşa — 130 m in a straight line, route Commercial Istanbul: Port, Markets, and Sultan's Endowments

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