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Dolmabahçe Clock Tower

Tourist attraction Historical landmark

One of the Top rated Historical landmarks in Beşiktaş


Address

Vişnezade, Meclis-i Mebusan Cd. 38 A, 34357 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Türkiye

Website

www.kulturportali.gov.tr

Contact

+90 212 236 90 00

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (6.9K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Thursday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 4 pm

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  • 5/5 mohannad Al N. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing place I like it in the night with light on clock Photographer Mohannad Alnahlawi
    11 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Muhammad Bilal G. 8 months ago on Google • 183 reviews
    Palace clock tower between the Palace gates and the masjid in the outer courtyard. Short walk from all mentioned plus the street and the Palace Cafe. Beautiful architecture, the Turks have gone a great job in preserving their history. Wish we had more time, at least we got to pet some cats!

  • 5/5 Adham 10 months ago on Google • 128 reviews
    History with live spirits , I suggest to book online waiting in the queue took around 20 minutes. Nice Resturant is located in the garden of the Dolmabahce. I had coffee and the experience was great

  • 4/5 Drooling T. 2 years ago on Google • 113 reviews
    Good place to catch ancient roman and Ottomans history, my purpose of visit was getting real visual of Super canon invented by Ottomans, I recommend to visit after October and before September other seasons are too hot or too cold to sit and enjoy by the sea coffee, yes you will find 2 coffee shops, mosque and toilets, Drones are prohibited to fly in this area,

  • 5/5 Bilal S. 1 year ago on Google
    Dolmabahçe Clock Tower (Turkish: Dolmabahçe Saat Kulesi) is a clock tower situated outside Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. Its construction was ordered by Ottoman sultan Abdülhamid II (1842–1918) and designed by the court architect Sarkis Balyan between 1890 and 1895.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Abir L. 8 months ago on Google • 72 reviews
    The place is clean & huge 🌟 But it's so expensive 😭 For foreigners the price's 640tl (even if you've a residence card , you can't benefit from the discount they've for native citizens)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fitria D. 1 year ago on Google • 94 reviews
    Beautiful clock tower. Visited during free city tour from Turkish Airline. Didn't have the chance to visit Dolmabahçe Palace.

  • 5/5 Yasser B. 10 months ago on Google • 61 reviews
    Great place to visit. The fees were 650 TL for foreigners and tourists. You need around 3 hours to complete the site tour. Don't go during holidays and weekends as it's very busy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Zaybae F. 1 year ago on Google • 75 reviews
    It wasn’t all that special. Nothing you couldn’t learn online. Nothing significant about going there too. You basically walk around a palace that was built to be fancy. You’re not allowed to take photos. You can’t walk into the rooms. The furniture itself is a bit boring too. Nothing religiously significant or historically either. Not something I’d recommend. Compared to Topkapi Palace or Hagia Sofia, not a chance.

  • 5/5 Samantha Bacchus M. 2 years ago on Google
    Very beautiful architecture. Visit the palace too. Safe and vibrant area.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gurpreet S. 1 year ago on Google
    Small but beautiful outside the Dolmabahce palace you can watch for free ... To see the palace you have to buy a ticket costing 300TL.. If you don't want to buy the ticket you can go outside art museum which almost looks the same
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jainif M. 2 years ago on Google
    Check this spot out on the way to the palace. You’re already there and the walking area is nice.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 IMRAN C. 2 years ago on Google
    Dolmabahçe Clock Tower. Dolmabahçe Clock Tower (Turkish: Dolmabahçe Saat Kulesi) is a clock tower situated outside Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. Its construction was ordered by Ottoman sultan Abdülhamid II (1842–1918) and designed by the court architect Sarkis Balyan between 1890 and 1895.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Reza A. 7 months ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Woundful place that show you the the beauty, strength and greatness of the Osman empire
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alisa V. 2 years ago on Google
    You can see and take pictures of the tower for free, no need to be silent in a huge queue!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 SerbiagamerUKI G. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place you should defiently visit as a turist, audio guides on plenty of languages so everyone can understand. Well done!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Melinda L. 2 years ago on Google
    The view is amazing on the back of the castle. Prepare with a lot of outdoor spot.. You may not take a photo inside the castle. Please check the weather situation, makes your photo better..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hayder A. 1 year ago on Google
    Great history and beautiful garden.. need to book a ticket a head to avoid the crowds at the Gates
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 oya s. 1 year ago on Google
    İt is very nice place but always very crowded. Still it is nice to drink something and looking at the wonderful view
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Banu S. 9 months ago on Google
    Nice place, good view. The prices were cheaper before(belonged to municipality) but now, compared to a regular café, no difference than Starbucks. So most customers are Arabs🤷‍♀️Cause we as Turks are not welcomed anymore in our homeland 😔
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jagat B. 11 months ago on Google • 20 reviews
    The palace exteriors are very well maintained and the view of the bay is amazing

  • 5/5 Dyala B. 2 years ago on Google
    Great beautiful place that must be visited when in Istanbul. They have a restaurant and a cafe with the greatest sea view

  • 5/5 Rami J. 1 year ago on Google
    It is one of the most magical places in Istanbul 😍

  • 5/5 Mehmet S. 1 year ago on Google
    Dolmabahçe clock tower is a beautiful place to visit, it is in in the garden of the Dolmabahçe palace, and it's free.

  • 5/5 omar a. 11 months ago on Google
    Good place and view There is a cafe you should go to

  • 5/5 Karolina C. 2 years ago on Google
    You can see and admire it from far already it's a very beautiful attraction to see just in front of the palace, there is also cafe next to it where you can rest and admire the sea.

  • 5/5 Isabel Morente R. 10 months ago on Google
    The gardens of the palace are very beautiful and very well maintained. I really enjoyed walking in them. You can visit the clock tower for free, but I advise you to visit the palace as well.

  • 5/5 Mido M. 2 years ago on Google
    Very beautiful attractive tower near the palace surrounded by green park and theres a coffee shop near by with a magnificent view on the sea

  • 5/5 George T. 2 years ago on Google
    Full of history, nice and quite place where you can take a break and contemplate the palace and surrounding green areas.

  • 5/5 ghazwan A. 8 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    It is excellent to visit and enjoy the historical article-building. Highly recommend

  • 5/5 Nourhan E. 2 years ago on Google
    Spacious, prestigious, elegant palace.. You can easily spend 2-3 hours of walking around there.. Audio guides were free.. Tickets lines are long, so better if you go early.

  • 5/5 beny h. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place..good for rilex

  • 5/5 Farshad T. 2 years ago on Google
    After the sunset and when the palace is closed here it is a nice place to visit and take a walk, also two cafes are there where you can have a Turkish chay and baklava

  • 4/5 Kirk Che R. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful and magnificent place with quite park inside. Follow road signs to enter parking. A bit overpriced place.

  • 5/5 Saeed R. 1 year ago on Google
    It was very beautiful and amazing. I really suggest that you go here with your family for tea and food. Also, the historical atmosphere and the sea view are very beautiful

  • 5/5 Mini R. 1 year ago on Google
    On your way to the palace, take a quick couple mins to read the history of the clock tower, and appreciate it's beauty.

  • 5/5 NANUAM 1 year ago on Google
    Visible from all angles There is beauty that has always been popular. can be seen from every corner of istanbul, wonderful place

  • 5/5 Maria P. 3 years ago on Google
    Stunning beaty. I wish we were able to visit the territory inside.

  • 5/5 Sanda A. 2 years ago on Google
    Top 5 must see places in Istanbul.

  • 5/5 Jacques B. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful clock tower at palace entrance

  • 5/5 Сымбат �. 2 years ago on Google
    I'd come again on my 3rd time, to write more useful information about this clock! For now it is good place to take a picture))

  • 5/5 Suzanne T. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place , closed each Monday.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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