This beautiful structure abuts the Bosphorus Strait and is hard to miss by anyone ferrying over to İstanbul’s Anatolian side.

Built in the late 19th century, Haydarpaşa Station gained fame as the terminal station for railways connecting İstanbul to the Ottoman Empire’s Middle Eastern provinces during the late Ottoman period. Up until its closure for renovation, Haydarpaşa continued to be the busiest railway station in Türkiye.

While the plans to reopen this iconic building as a functional railway station are still underway, visitors to the Anatolian side can visit the museum site to take in one of the finest examples of Neoclassical architecture in Türkiye.