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Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

Local name: Türk ve İslâm Eserleri Müzesi

Located in Fatih, Istanbul Coordinates: 41°00′23″ N 28°58′28″ E

Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
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Nearest town
Istanbul
2.3 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
Elevation
49 m
above sea level
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport31 km
IST İstanbul Airport36 km

About Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum is a museum. Location: Fatih, Istanbul.

From Wikipedia

The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (Turkish: Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi) is a museum in Sultanahmet Square in Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey which first opened in 1914 and in 1983 moved into the palace of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, the second grand vizier of Suleiman the Magnificent. The building was constructed in 1524. The collection includes notable examples of Islamic calligraphy, tiles, and rugs as well as ethnographic displays on various cultures in Turkey, particularly nomad groups.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1914
Architectural style
Ottoman architecture

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 365 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (113 mm)
Driest month
July (25 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°11°17°21°26°28°28°25°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°8°12°16°19°19°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)9564644738312535427589113

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 31 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Istanbul, 2 km to the west.

Airports

  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 31 kmsoutheast
  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 36 kmnorthwest
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 90 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Istanbul Population: 15.7M 2 kmwest
  • Fatih Population: 356K 3 kmnorthwest
  • Üsküdar Population: 524.5K 4 kmnortheast
  • Zeytinburnu Population: 280.9K 6 kmwest
  • Şişli Population: 314.7K 6 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

Within 100 km: 157 historic and cultural sites, 158 natural sites, 233 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km171 places

  • Andirovitha Island Island 22 kmSE
  • Pita Island Island 16 kmSE
  • Princes Islands Island 14 kmSE
  • Proti Island Island 12 kmSE

25–60 km148 places

  • Karaburun Plajı Beach 43 kmNW
  • Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 46 kmNW
  • Yeniköy Plajı Beach 42 kmNW
  • Kara Burun Plaji Beach 44 kmNW

60–100 km229 places

  • Yeniköy Plaj Beach 84 kmSW
  • Sedef Adası Island 95 kmSW
  • Mutlu Adası Island 98 kmS
  • Mola Adaları Island 96 kmSW

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