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Attraction · Beşiktaş · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Yıldız Palace in Beşiktaş

Yıldız Palace is an attraction in Beşiktaş, Istanbul. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 1 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km. Within 280 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.

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Audio tour · Yıldız Palace

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You're standing at Yıldız Palace, in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. Yıldız means star, so this is the Star Palace. Don't expect one big building. It's a vast complex of pavilions and villas spread across hills and valleys, built in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Yıldız Palace

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 1 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby is within 1 km.

Beylerbeyi Palace
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Beylerbeyi Palace · 2.5 km

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Photo: User:Roweromaniak · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Maiden's Tower
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Maiden's Tower · 3.3 km

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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Galata Tower
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Galata Tower · 4.2 km

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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Topkapı Palace
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Topkapı Palace · 4.8 km

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Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Hagia Sophia
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Hagia Sophia · 5.4 km

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Photo: Arild Vågen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Beylerbeyi Palace on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 2 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Ciragan PalaceCastle · 860 m away
  2. 2Naval MuseumMuseum · 1.2 km away
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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 270 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Yıldız Palace, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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