- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 90 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport32 km
- IST İstanbul Airport33 km
About Istanbul Military Museum
Istanbul Military Museum is a museum. Location: Şişli, Istanbul.
The Istanbul Military Museum (Turkish: Askerî Müze) is a museum of military history located in Şişli, Istanbul. The museum is focused on Turkic history, and exhibits a large collection of Turkish military equipment from the 13th century to the modern day. The museum was founded in its modern form in 1959 by the Turkish Armed Forces, which continue to operate it. The museum has been noted for propagandistic displays and omission of non-Turkish perspectives.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1846
- Architect
- Garabet Amira Balyan
- Architectural style
- Ottoman architecture
- Official website
- askerimuze.msb.gov.tr
Source: Wikidata
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Climate of Istanbul Military Museum
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 14° · Night 8° · Rain 89 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Aydin · 369 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 9° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 95 | 64 | 64 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 75 | 89 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Istanbul Military Museum
The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Şişli, 1 km to the north.
Airports
- Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 32 kmsoutheast
- İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 33 kmnorthwest
- Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 90 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Şişli Population: 314.7K 1 kmnorth
- Üsküdar Population: 524.5K 3 kmsoutheast
- Fatih Population: 356K 5 kmsouthwest
- Istanbul Population: 15.7M 5 kmsouthwest
- Zeytinburnu Population: 280.9K 9 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Istanbul Military Museum
Within 100 km: 156 historic and cultural sites, 158 natural sites, 226 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km177 places
- Kısırka Village Beach 23 kmN
- Pita Island Island 20 kmS
- Princes Islands Island 18 kmS
- Proti Island Island 16 kmS
25–60 km142 places
- Karaburun Plajı Beach 40 kmNW
- Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 43 kmNW
- Yeniköy Plajı Beach 38 kmNW
- Kara Burun Plaji Beach 41 kmNW
60–100 km221 places
- Yeniköy Plaj Beach 89 kmSW
- Sedef Adası Island 99 kmSW
- İmralı Adası Island 68 kmSW
- Kadırga Island 98 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre Attraction, Şişli0.2 km SE
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Atatürk Cultural Center Attraction, Beyoğlu1.2 km S
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Maçka Park Natural site, Şişli0.6 km SE
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Dolmabahçe Mosque Attraction, Beyoğlu1.3 km SE
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Dolmabahçe Palace Historic site, Beşiktaş1.5 km SE
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Galata Bridge Landmark, Istanbul3.3 km S -
Topkapı Palace Historic site, Fatih3.8 km S -
Golden Horn Metro Bridge Landmark, Beyoğlu3.3 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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