Beyazıt Square
Local name: Beyazıt Meydanı
- Built
- 1506
- Visit time
- 40 min
- Open
- Always open
- Entry
- Free
It occupies the site of the Byzantine Forum of Theodosius. Around it stand Beyazıt Mosque (1501–1506), the oldest surviving imperial mosque in the city, the monumental gate of Istanbul University and the Sahaflar Book Bazaar.
Tip
Right next to the Grand Bazaar's Beyazıt Gate; browse old prints and calligraphy in the Book Bazaar.