A late-Ottoman clock tower built by Sultan Abdülhamid II and designed by architect Sarkis Balyan. It stands as a free, elegant landmark on the palace waterfront.
15m
Beşiktaş
historic
Hippodrome of Constantinople
This long, open square was the heart of Byzantine Constantinople's public life. Today, you can see the Egyptian Obelisk, Serpent Column, and Walled Obelisk marking its ancient spine.