Büyükada, meaning "Big Island" in Turkish, is the largest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul, with an area of about 2 square miles. It is made up of the Maden and Nizam neighbourhoods in the Adalar (Islands) district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.
One of the main squares of the island, with the statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
House where Leon Trotsky lived in exile (April 1929 – July 1933) as it appeared in 2006.
Splendid Palace Hotel (1908) near the Büyükada ferry terminal.
Villa in Büyükada
The Princes' Islands, officially just Adalar ; alternatively the Princes' Archipelago; is an archipelago off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey, in the Sea of Marmara. The islands constitute the municipality and district of Adalar within Istanbul Province. With a total land area of 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi), it is the fifth smallest district in Istanbul, and with a permanent population of 16,690 (2022), it is by far the least populous district in Istanbul.
Statue of Atatürk in Büyükada, the largest of the Princes' Islands
Aerial view of the four main islands from left to right (Büyükada, the largest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, Heybeliada, Burgazada, and Kınalıada).
Prinkipo Greek Orthodox Orphanage in Büyükada, the largest wooden building in Europe and second largest in the world.
The historic Splendid Palace Hotel (1908) in Büyükada.
