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Castle · Beşiktaş · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Ciragan Palace in Beşiktaş

Ciragan Palace is a castle in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 730 m you'll find a bench, a water point, a public toilet and a bike pump.

Ciragan Palace in Beşiktaş
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The story

Audio tour · Ciragan Palace

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You're standing at Çırağan Palace, on the European shore of the Bosphorus, between the Beşiktaş and Ortaköy neighbourhoods of Istanbul. The first thing you'll notice is the very high garden wall. It kept the outside world at a distance.

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.

Ciragan Palace in Beşiktaş
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Facilities near Ciragan 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. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Beylerbeyi Palace
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Beylerbeyi Palace · 2.1 km

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Maiden's Tower
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Maiden's Tower · 2.7 km

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Galata Tower
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Galata Tower · 4 km

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

Topkapı Palace · 4.3 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 · 4.9 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. 1Naval MuseumMuseum · 850 m away
  2. 2Yıldız PalaceAttraction · 860 m away
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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 310 m and a public toilet at 360 m.

How does the audio tour work?

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

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