Open this in the Acarta app

Tophane-i Âmire

Tophane-i Âmire

Also known as Tophane-i Amire

Year

1803

Type

building

This great vaulted hall at Tophane was the imperial cannon foundry of the Ottoman Empire, and it gave the whole district its name, which means cannon house. Mehmed II established a foundry here soon after the conquest of 1453, and the…

Report an error

Something wrong on this page? Tell us what.

Loading map…
Directions

Photos

Tophane-i Âmire
Tophane-i Âmire
Tophane-i Âmire
Tophane-i Âmire

More like this

Selections Tophane-i Âmire belongs to

Image credits

SaveI've been here

Read on, for free

Sign in to read the full text, see every photo, and save places.

By continuing, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Get the app

Get the app

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play