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Address Sultan Ahmet Mahallesi, Meydanı Sok. No:46, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey Hours Closed now Sunday9AM–4:30PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–4:30PMWednesday9AM–4:30PMThursday9AM–4:30PMFriday9AM–4:30PMSaturday9AM–4:30PMSuggest an edit Similar İstanbul Archaeology Museums, Topkapı Palace, Chora Church, Ibrahim Pasha Palace, Hippodrome of Constantinople | ||
Turkish and islamic arts museum
The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (Turkish: Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi) is a museum located in Sultanahmet Square in Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. Constructed in 1524, the building was formerly the palace of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, who was the second grand vizier to Suleiman the Magnificent, and was once thought to have been the husband of the Sultan's sister, Hatice Sultan.
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The collection includes notable examples of Islamic calligraphy, tiles, and rugs as well as ethnographic displays on various cultures in Turkey, particularly nomad groups. These displays recreate rooms or dwellings from different time periods and regions.
Turkish and islamic arts museum
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Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA