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Construction year: ?

The city it is located in: İstanbul

The borough it is located in: Eminönü

The neighbourhood it is located in: Sultanahmet

Address: Atmeydanı, Sultanahmet, Eminönü

How to reach the place: As you get off the tram at the Sultanahmet stop, you will see this structure at Hippodrome (Atmeydanı).

Monument type: Palace

The function today: Museum

The ownership: Ministry of Culture and Tourism

The bibliography that link the building to Sinan: TE, TB, TM

Information about the monument: The palace, which is also known as Atmeydanı Palace, Ibrahim Pasha Palace, or Mehterhane Palace, was not originally constructed by Sinan. However, it was restored under his supervision. Since 1983 the palace has been used as the Turkish-Islamic Arts Museum. It is open to visitors everyday except on Mondays.

The other monuments of Sinan similar to this building: Hagia Sophia Minarets (two of the four), Haseki Hürrem Sultan (Ayasofya) Bath House, Sultan Selim (II) Tomb, Şehzadeler Tomb, Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque (Kadırga), Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Madrasa (Kadırga), Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Dervish Lodge, Kapıağası (Mahmut Ağa) Mosque,

The other monuments similar to this building: Hippodrome (At Meydanı), Sultanahmet Mosque, III. Ahmet Fountain, Aya İrini, Topkapı Museum, Archaeological Museum, Yerebatan Cistern, Milion Stone, Gülhane Park, Royal Mint (Darphane-i Amire)

Last Update: 27.11.2015

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