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Yıldız Saat Kulesi
The Yıldız Clock Tower is a clock tower belonging to the Yıldız Palace complex located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul.
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Highlights
- Historic sites
- Architecture
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- History lovers
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Suggested visit:30 minutes
Yıldız Clock Tower is a clock tower belonging to the Yıldız Palace complex. It is located in the Yıldız quarter of Beşiktaş District in Istanbul. It is situated at the southwest corner of the courtyard of Yıldız Mosque. The ground floor was composed with a pointed-arched opening on each facade and, besides the inscription above it, a composition in which the chamfered corners are softened with slender columns. The upper floor is separated from the lower floor by vegetal motifs and muqarnas bands. On the next floor, on the lower part of the narrowing facade, there is a barometer, and above it there is a window with an orientalist character. The softening of the corners is also seen here, and it is separated from the upper floor this time only by a band with muqarnas. At the very bottom of the top floor there is a window with an orientalist arch, and above it there is a clock dial. On the segmented vaulted pediment at the very top of the arrangement, where again a band is placed between it and the finial, there is one window on each facade.
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According to Wikipedia
Yıldız Clock Tower is a clock tower in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, located beside the courtyard of Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque. Built in 1890, it is in the Ottoman architectural style, forms part of Yıldız Palace, and is on the Tentative World Heritage Site list.
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At a glance
- Type
- clock tower
- Built / founded
- 1890
- Architectural style
- Ottoman architecture
- Heritage designation
- Tentative World Heritage Site
- Part of
- Yıldız Palace
Last updated: 16 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Yıldız Saat Kulesi sits within Beşiktaş, İstanbul. The toroti catalogue holds 92 described stops across İstanbul, 6 of them in Beşiktaş.
The nearest stop is Ihlamur Kasirlari, 870 m to the west. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
The Istanbul – Antalya route passes 19 km away, so this works as a stop along the drive.
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Frequently asked
- What is Yıldız Saat Kulesi?
- The Yıldız Clock Tower is a clock tower belonging to the Yıldız Palace complex located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul.
- Where is Yıldız Saat Kulesi?
- Yıldız Saat Kulesi is in Beşiktaş, İstanbul.
- How long does it take to visit Yıldız Saat Kulesi?
- The suggested visit time for Yıldız Saat Kulesi is about 30 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Yıldız Saat Kulesi?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Yıldız Saat Kulesi; the closest are Ihlamur Kasirlari, İstanbul Deniz Müzesi, Ortaköy.
- Is Yıldız Saat Kulesi on the way anywhere, and which route?
- Yıldız Saat Kulesi lies 19 km from the Istanbul – Antalya route, close enough to add to that drive with a short detour.