Karaköy, Harbor district in Beyoğlu, Turkey.
Karaköy extends along the northern bank of the Golden Horn, featuring narrow streets filled with coffee shops, galleries, and traditional hardware stores.
The district gained importance in 1261 when Byzantine rulers allowed Genoese merchants to establish a settlement, leading to the construction of defensive structures.
The neighborhood contains multiple religious buildings, including synagogues and churches, reflecting centuries of Greek, Armenian, and Jewish communities living together.
The district connects to other parts of Istanbul through the Galata Bridge, tram lines, and regular ferry services departing from the waterfront terminal.
Former banking center of the Ottoman Empire, Voyvoda Street housed financial institutions that managed the empire's economic transactions in the 19th century.
Location: Beyoğlu
GPS coordinates: 41.02278,28.97500
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:05
This route leads through mosques, palaces and districts of Istanbul. The path includes Galata Tower, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace along with Balat and Karakoy. The Bosphorus with its shores, historic fortresses and hills provide views of the city. The Princes' Islands, Ottoman mansions and modern architecture add to the photographic opportunities.
Galata Tower
326 m
Galata Bridge
350 m
Arab Istanbul Mosque
396 m
Galataport
554 m
Kılıç Ali Pasha Mosque
639 m
Galata Mevlevihanesi
585 m
Neve Shalom Synagogue
487 m
SALT
180 m
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha II Mosque
655 m
Yeraltı Camii
128 m
Crimea Memorial Church
576 m
Church of Saint Benoit, Istanbul
281 m
Church of SS Peter and Paul, Istanbul
271 m
Category:Walls of Galata
565 m
Beyoğlu (Tünel)
622 m
Ashkenazi Synagogue of Istanbul
271 m
Genoese Palace
257 m
Karaköy (Tünel)
84 m
Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church of Galata
431 m
Karaköy Aya Nikola Church
329 m
Italian Synagogue
374 m
Karaköy Pier
187 m
Bereketzade Fountain
345 m
Surp Pirgiç Catholic Church
223 m
Bereketzade Ali Efendi Mosque
265 m
Camondo stairs
168 m
Kemankeş Mosque
144 m
The Swedish Palace of Istanbul
651 mReviews
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