Topkapi Palace
Topkapi Palace; main residence for 25 Ottoman Sultans for almost 400 years. Today this outstanding example of Ottoman Palace architecture and a very famous museum hosts fine exhibition of porcelain, glassware, Ottoman weaponry, and the treasury of Ottoman Sultans, including 8-pound emeralds and the 84 carat Spoonmaker diamond.

Historical Museums
Topkapi Palace
Haghia Sophia Museum
Turkish & Islamic
Arts Museum
Rusthem Pasa Mosque
Chora Museum
Basilica Cistern
Modern Museums
Istanbul Modern
Pera Museum
Sabanci Museum
Dogancay Museum