PLAN YOUR TRIP - Istanbul - page 26

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Contemporary Art
ARTER Four floors of cutting-edge visual art located on İstiklal Caddesi. ( CLICK HERE )
SALT Beyoğlu Nooks and crannies offer up challenging artworks in this recently opened
cultural centre. ( CLICK HERE )
Galerist One of the many impressive commercial galleries in the city. ( CLICK HERE )
İstanbul Modern The city's pre-eminent art museum, with a huge permanent collection of
Turkish artworks and world-class temporary exhibitions. ( CLICK HERE )
Ottoman Mosques
Süleymaniye Mosque Crowning the Old City's third hill, this magnificent and largely in-
tact mosque complex is one of the city's major landmarks. ( CLICK HERE )
Blue Mosque Possesses more minarets and visual pizzazz than any mosque should rightly
lay claim to. ( CLICK HERE )
Atik Valide Mosque A majestic structure sitting astride Üsküdar's highest hill, this is the
most impressive of that suburb's many Ottoman mosques. ( CLICK HERE )
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque A tapering minaret and delicate stained-glass windows are just
two of this mosque's elegant design features. ( CLICK HERE )
Şakirin Mosque by architect Hüsrev Tayla CLICK HERE
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Museums
İstanbul Archaeology Museums Eclectic collection of artefacts from the imperial collec-
tions, including outstanding classical sculptures. ( CLICK HERE )