Add a review about the park of miniatures in Istanbul

To visit different regions of Turkey, see all their main attractions and even take the time to take pictures of them and not spend more than a day? "Nonsense" - say those who have never been to the Istanbul park of miniatures . "Of course! "- exclaim those who have already had time to get acquainted with the extensive collection of monuments of Turkish history and culture, represented in the territory of this unusual park . How can this be? It's very simple: all architectural structures are made in scale 1:25 . More than 120 sights of the country are located in the shade of green trees among decorative basins . The park of miniatures opened in Istanbul in May 2003 ., its area is 60 thousand . kv . m, of which a quarter is already occupied by sculptures . The park has 57 Istanbul attractions, 51 monuments from Anatolia and 12 from the Ottoman Empire, now located outside the country . Well, we'll walk through the park?

The Miniatures Park was opened in Istanbul in May 2003, its area is 60 thousand square meters. m, of which a quarter is already occupied by sculptures

Description of the park of miniatures

The Galata tower is next to the St. Sophia Cathedral, the Dolmabahce Palace and the Blue Mosque slightly rise, and the banks of the Bosporus Bridge are connected by the side. Moving from the layout to the layout, you will see the Al-Aqsa mosque, located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the mosque of the Caliph Omar and the Damascus Gate - the sights of the Old City of Jerusalem; get acquainted with the mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in Cairo

In the park of miniatures you can consolidate your knowledge gained from walking around Istanbul. Do you recognize the Chiragan Palace, the Suleymaniye Mosque, the Rumeli Hisary Fortress, the Church of St. Anthony on the street. Istiklal and the Church of St. Irene? You dreamed of seeing the cotton valley of Pamukkale with your own eyes, but the meeting has not developed yet? Finally, you can realize your dream, and who would have thought, where? Right in Istanbul, in the park of miniatures!

The stone houses in Mardin, the Aladdin Mosque in Konya, the Pergamon Altar, the Isa-Bay Mosque in Selcuk, the Ulu-Jami Mosque in Bursa, the now-existing Artemis Temple, the blown-up bridge in Bosnian Mostar - thanks to the skillful Turkish reenactors, discoveries and impressions

Also in the park there is a tiny railway network, an airport with mock-ups of airplanes, ships and ships floating along water channels, as well as thousands of inhabitants of these miniature cities

Miniature Park

Useful Information

Address: Beyoglu / Istanbul, Sutluce Mahallesi, Imrahor Caddesi.

Phone: +90 (212) 222-28-82.

E-Mail: info@miniaturk.com.tr.

Working hours: Monday - Sunday: 9:00 - 18:00.

Input: for Turkish citizens 5 TRL, for students, teachers, military personnel: 3 TRL, for foreign visitors: 10 TRL.

You can get to the park by city buses or taxi. From Eminenu it is convenient to get on municipal buses № 47, № 47А, № 47C, № 47N. From the area of ​​Shishli - by bus number 54TOS. From Taksim Square to the park there are buses No. 36T and No. 54HT. From the Topkapi Palace you will take a bus number 41ST

When buying a ticket you will be given a special card for the audio guide. It is very simple to use: you apply the card with a bar-code to the stand near the exhibits and listen to additional information.


All prices are indicated in November 2014