Köprülü Library
#175 among destinations in Turkey
Facts and practical information
Köprülü Library is a library in Istanbul. It was founded by Ottoman Grand Vizier Köprülü Mehmed Pasha in 1678. It was the first public library in the Middle East. The library currently contains 3,790 manuscript volumes. ()
29 Boyacı Ahmet SokakIstanbulTurkey
Köprülü Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar, Sultanahmet Square.
- ~1540 ftSEIconic Blue Mosque with 6 minarets
Blue Mosque, Istanbul
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- ~1480 ftERestored 542 A.D. waterworks
Basilica Cistern, Istanbul
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- ~1000 ftNWShopping, Shopping centre
Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
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- ~1260 ftSEPublic square where hippodrome stood
Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul
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- ~1500 ftEMosque
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- ~1210 ftELate 16th-century Ottoman fountain
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- ~1800 ftNShopping, Shopping centre, Market
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- ~1150 ftNMosque
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- ~930 ftSETurkish and Islamic arts in a palace
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