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Memorial · Beyoğlu · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Republic Monument in Beyoğlu

Republic Monument is a memorial in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. This place has a story in the app. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 290 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

Republic Monument in Beyoğlu
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The story

Story · Republic Monument

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You're standing on Taksim Square in Istanbul, at the Republic Monument. It celebrates the founding of the Turkish Republic in 1923. It's eleven metres tall, so go ahead and look up.

Read 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).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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

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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Republic Monument

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. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Galata Tower
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Galata Tower · 1.6 km

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

Maiden's Tower · 2.4 km

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

Topkapı Palace · 2.7 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 · 3.2 km

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Photo: Arild Vågen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Basilica Cistern (Exit)
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Basilica Cistern (Exit) · 3.2 km

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Photo: Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Galata Tower on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 9 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Istanbul Taksim SquareAttraction · 70 m away
  2. 2Site of Gezi Park protestsAttraction · 100 m away
  3. 3Ataturk Cultural CenterAttraction · 270 m away
  4. 4Çiçek PasajıAttraction · 690 m away
  5. 5Masumiyet MüzesiMuseum · 810 m away
  6. 6Pera MuseumMuseum · 1 km away
  7. 7Kılıç Ali Pasha MosqueAttraction · 1.2 km away
  8. 8Istanbul Museum of Modern ArtMuseum · 1.2 km away
  9. 9Naval MuseumMuseum · 1.8 km away
All 22 points of interest in Beyoğlu →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Republic Monument wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 90 m and a water point at 290 m.

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