Great Palace Mosaic Museum
Local name: Büyük Saray Mozaikleri Müzesi
- Built
- 500
- Visit time
- 45 min
- Open
- Check current hours
- Entry
- Ticketed
Beneath the Arasta Bazaar, the museum displays the floor mosaics of a colonnade from the Great Palace of the Byzantine emperors. Dating to the 5th–6th centuries, they depict hunting scenes, animals and mythological figures.
Tip
Enter via the Arasta Bazaar behind the Blue Mosque — a short but rewarding stop.