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Anadoluhisarı
Anadolu Hisarı
Anadoluhisarı is a siege engine in stone, built sixty years before the siege it was meant for.
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- Historic monument
District guide · Istanbul
Historic monuments in Beykoz, Istanbul
Beykoz sits on the Anatolian Side at the northern end of the Bosphorus, where it extends from the Küçüksu and Göksu streams to the Black Sea. Among its landmark...
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Beykoz sits on the Anatolian Side at the northern end of the Bosphorus, where it extends from the Küçüksu and Göksu streams to the Black Sea. Among its landmarks are Anadolu Hisarı, a historical fortress, Küçüksu Kasrı, a museum housed in a palace, and Yoros Kalesi, another historical castle. The district contains mosques, churches, cemeteries, and natural areas including woodlands and parks, along with cafés noted for traditional Turkish coffee culture.
Checked 2026-09-04
Practical information
- Language spoken
- Turkish
- The official language of the Republic of Turkiye
- Dialling code
- +90 212 · +90 216
- 212 on the European side, 216 on the Asian; drop the leading 0 from abroad
- Currency
- Turkish lira (₺, TRY)
- The official currency; one lira is divided into 100 kurus
- Emergency number
- 112
- One number for ambulance, fire and police
- Plug type
- European two-pin · 220 V
- The national living guide records 220 V and European-style two-pin plugs
- Tap water
- Not recorded
- No verified national source in the dataset
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02 45 minYoros Castle
Yoros Kalesi
Yoros Castle stands on the headland where the Bosphorus opens into the Black Sea, which is the whole explanation for it.
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- Historic monument