Galataport is a 400,000-square-metre (4,300,000 sq ft) mixed-use development located along 1.2 km (0.75 mi) of shore in the Karaköy neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey on the European shore of the Bosporus strait near its confluence with the Golden Horn right in the heart of the city. It includes the city's cruise ship terminal, around 250 shops and restaurants, a Peninsula hotel, the Istanbul Modern art museum, and other cultural and entertainment facilities; the complex also hosts festivals.
Overview of Galataport from Cihangir showing Istanbul Painting and Sculpture Museum on left and Nusretiye Mosque on right with Asian shore and Princes' Islands in the background
The İstanbul State Art and Sculpture Museum designed by Emre Arolat
The restored clocktower on the public square and the Nusretiye Mosque behind it
The Istanbul Modern Art Museum
Karaköy, the modern name for the old Galata, is a commercial quarter in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey, located at the northern part of the Golden Horn mouth on the European side of Bosphorus.
A view of Karaköy (historically known as Galata) with the Galata Bridge and Galata Tower
Galata (Karaköy) quayside in the early 20th century
Bankalar Caddesi was Istanbul's financial center during the Ottoman period. Completed in 1892, the Ottoman Central Bank headquarters is the first building at right.
Ferries ashore Karaköy quay
