Why visit Üsküdar
Townapedia lists 74 museums and landmarks, 51 parks and trails, 153 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ahırkapı Feneri, Galata Bridge, Naval Museum and National Palaces Painting Museum;Painting Museum.
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About Üsküdar
Üsküdar (Turkish pronunciation: [ysˈcydaɾ]) is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 35 km2, and its population is 524,452 (2022). It is a large and densely populated district on the Anatolian (Asian) shore of the Bosphorus. It is bordered to the north by Beykoz, to the east by Ümraniye, to the southeast by Ataşehir and to the south by Kadıköy; with Karaköy, Kabataş, Beşiktaş, and the historic Sarayburnu quarter of Fatih facing it on the opposite shore to the west. Üsküdar has been a conservative cultural center of the Anatolian side of Istanbul since Ottoman times with its landmark as well as numerous tiny mosques and dergahs.
From the Wikipedia article Üsküdar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Galata Bridge
Bridge · 3.4 km
Bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey
Golden Horn Metro Bridge
Bridge · 4.0 km
Rapid transit bridge in western Istanbul
Istanbul City Theatres
Cinema and theater · 3.5 km
Theater in Istanbul
Naum Theatre
Cinema and theater · 3.2 km
Former theatre and opera house in Istanbul, Turkey
Şehzade Mosque
Monument and historic site · 4.8 km
Mosque in İstanbul, Turkey
Süreyya Opera House
Cinema and theater · 4.1 km
Opera house and former cinema in Istanbul, Turkey
Kerem Yılmazer Sahnesi
Cinema and theater · 1.1 km
79 Doktor Fahri Atabey Caddesi, İstanbul
Museums and landmarks74
Adam Mickiewicz Museum
Museum · 3.5 km
Museum in Beyoğlu, İstanbul, European Turkey
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Literature Museum Library
Museum · 3.2 km
Museum in Fatih, İstanbul, European Turkey
Aianteion
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Ancient city of Thrace in modern-day Turkey
Amastrianum
Monument and historic site · 4.9 km
Public square in Constantinople
Aviation Martyrs' Monument
Monument and historic site · 5.2 km
Military monument in Turkey
Constantinople
Monument and historic site · 3.4 km
Capital of the Eastern Roman, Latin and Ottoman Empires, currently Istanbul, Turkey
Galatasaray Museum
Museum · 3.3 km
Museum in Beyoğlu, İstanbul, European Turkey
62 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds51
Gezi Park
Park · 2.8 km
Urban park in Taksim Square, Beyoğlu district, Istanbul, Turkey
39 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes153
Nevmekan Kuzguncuk
Cafe · Cake, Kebab, Breakfast, Tea · 1.7 km
This place also have small bookshelfs allow people to borrow books. borrowing limited to times in weekdays 09-17.
1 Çifteçınar Sokağı, İstanbul
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Katibim cafe hookah
Cafe · Turkish
53 Mimar Sinan Mahallesi Şemsi Paşa, Üsküdar Harem Sahil Yolu No:53, 34672 Üsküdar
Su-Th 08:00-02:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-03:00
Shang Palace
Restaurant · Chinese · 2.1 km
1 Hayrettin İskelesi Sokağı, İstanbul
Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00
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Limonluk Cafe - Dolmabahçe Sarayı/Palace
Bar and pub · 2.2 km
Vişnezade, Dolmabahçe Cd., 34357 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Turchia
Tu-Su 09:00-17:30
141 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Shangri-La Bosphorus
Motel and hotel · 2.1 km
1 Hayrettin İskelesi Sokak, İstanbul
Churches and places of worship114
Aziz Mahmut Hüdayi Camii
Place of worship · Sunni
1 Aziz Mahmut Efendi Sokağı, İstanbul
Shopping52
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries66
Healthcare97
Zeynep Kamil Kadın Ve Çocuk Hastalıkları Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi
Hospital · 1.4 km
15 Opr. Dr. Burhanettin Üstünel Cad, İstanbul
Bağlarbaşı Eczanesi
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 km
303/A Nuh Kuyusu Caddesi, İstanbul
Map of Üsküdar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Istanbul 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Şişli 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Fatih 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Arnavutköy 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Ümraniye 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Ataşehir 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Zeytinburnu 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Esenler 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Çubuklu 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Bahçelievler 13 km west, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kethüda Mehmet Paşa Çeşmesi (Üsküdar), Özgür Arda BAYRAM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Şehzade Seyfettin Fountain, Üsküdar, İstanbul, vlyalcin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Şehzade Mustafa Çeşmesi, Üsküdar, İstanbul 2024, Karakalem, CC BY 4.0
- Şehzade Mustafa Çeşmesi, Üsküdar, Istanbul, vlyalcin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Şehzade Seyfettin Fountain1, Üsküdar, İstanbul, vlyalcin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mustafa Paşa Çeşmesi, Üsküdar, İstanbul, vlyalcin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mustafa Paşa Çeşmesi1, Üsküdar, İstanbul, vlyalcin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tarihi Üsküdar Mahkemesi (86485), Özgür Arda BAYRAM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tarihi Üsküdar Mahkemesi, Özgür Arda BAYRAM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faro de Ahırkapı, Estambul, Turquía, 2024-09-30, DD 97-99 HDR, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Galata Bridge From Tower, Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GoldenHornMetroBridge 09, CeeGee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage, CeeGee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Naum Tiyatrosu, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Princova mešita, Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5
- Musée Adam Mickiewicz à Istanbul, Henri Musielak, CC BY 3.0
- Alay Köşkü (2), Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tayyaresehitleri2, Basak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Galatasaray Museum, Sultaniman ( talk ), Public domain
- Istanbul Oct 2019 12 35 55 779000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Topkapi2, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Istanbul Oct 2019 12 24 27 015000, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Istanbul, Turkey (November 2023) - 604, Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AtikMustafaPashaMosque20072612 02, A. Fabbretti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bodrum korskuppelkirke, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Boğdan Sarayı Şapeli 3, Sadrettin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PopeBenedictXVI, W1tcherwastaken, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chora Church 2024, Tadam, CC0
- Church of Saint Menas 01, Alessandro57, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of St. George, Istanbul (August 2010), Klearchos Kapoutsis from Santorini, Greece, CC BY 2.0
- Church of St. George of Samatya 01, Alessandro57, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SaintMaryOfBlachernae20072612 01, A. Fabbretti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BezmialemUniversityHospital (3), CeeGee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi (2025), Medelam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Istanbul University 20220421 (1), Zafer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MarmaraUni, Anilyilmaz, CC BY 3.0
- Palacio de Dolmabahçe, Estambul, Turquía, 2024-09-29, DD 24, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Surp Haç Ermeni Lisesi (2013)-1, Edouard Vartanian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahçeşehir University, Vano111ru, CC BY 4.0
- Üsküdar American Academy's Bowker Hall, Nevnevbaln, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balaban Tekkesi, Yozer1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Halil Rüştü İlkokulu, Özgür Arda BAYRAM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IstanbulNavalMuseum01, CeeGee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Golden Horn - Bosphorous River cruise - Istanbul, Turkey (10582900944), David Berkowitz from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Camii 2, Aralıkoz28, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Istanbul saray koleksiyonları müzesi, Melike Oncu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Üsküdar Tekel Stage (1), Kurmanbek, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Istanbul, Turkey (November 2023) - 626, Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Şemsi Paşa Medresesi, Canercangul, CC BY-SA 4.0
- İsmet Baba Balık Restaurant girişi, Oxorca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Byzantine Constantinople-en, Cplakidas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Süreyya Opera House 20190727 (1), Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taksim Gezi Parkı - panoramio, Mister No, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, ZafarDusanov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, apmwa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hderinoz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jthiller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapeadora, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asefakcby, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, asturksever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, shogohirasawa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapfool, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sessiznotalar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mapeadora, CC BY-SA 4.0
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