Palace of the Porphyrogenitus

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Fatih, Turkey

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Museum· Historical landmark· History museum· Tourist attraction

Palace of the Porphyrogenitus Reviews | Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars (7 reviews)

Palace of the Porphyrogenitus is located in Fatih, Turkey on Ayvansaray. Palace of the Porphyrogenitus is rated 4.4 out of 5 in the category museum in Turkey.

Address

Ayvansaray

Phone

+90 2125256130

Amenities

Good for kidsToiletsNo restaurant

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible car parkWheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible toilet

Open hours

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JR Suarez

Beautiful remain of a Byzantine Palace. Sadly the exhibition inside is only focus on the role of the place as a tile factory so not very interesting exhibition. Free entry

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Jasmin Kesetovic

A fine example of old Byzantine architecture, but I do wish we are able to see all of the Balconies and corridors, maybe it will be available in the future :)

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Kalaiselvan B

Elaborately decorated brickwork with glazed ceramic rosettes and tilework at the Byzantine Palace of the Porphyrogenitus (Tekfur Palace in modern Istanbul) is similar to some churches of Mesembria (Archangels, St. Paraskeva, Pantokrator in modern Nessebar, Bulgaria)

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C Joseph Graves

Wow! What a great (free) museum focusing on the Ottoman tile factory built in the remains of a Byzantine palace. If you are visiting Chora it’s right around the corner. The interactive exhibits are impressive.

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George Lianos

I visited the palace this August. What is left of this great palace is left to rot . There is a parking for buses next to it. You cannot enter the palace because there is a sign that says that they try to repair it. Locals told that this sign exists there more than five years with no progress on the repair part. This palace was once the home of great kings of the Byzantine empire. Fener was also one of the richest and most beautiful neighborhoods of the Byzantium. Now they seem totally abandonded, the palace's walls are now used by locals to store stuff or even garbage. Specific times a week there is a chicken and turkey bazaar ( selling alive chicken etc ). As for the palace, the entrance is forbidden which means there is no chance you can see the inside of it even if you ignore the signs. For the lovers of the Byzantine empire i would rather suggest not to visit it unless you want to take a few pictures of it, you might get really offended by the way this place is being treated.

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Sfinksas Egiptietis

I liked it very much. It gave me a nice contrast between old and new.

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steven vich

It is nice place if you want to see the history of Istanbul . They have original pieces of Ceramic and earthenware utensils and 4d simple of istanbul old wall Fence