An 85 m stone fire-watch tower built in 1828 by Senekerim Balyan for Mahmud II in the courtyard of Istanbul University's main campus, once the Ottoman Ministry of War. It is still used as a watch-tower and signals weather and navigation information with coloured lights at night.
- Address
- Beyazıt (Fatih)
- Hours
- Hours not verified
- Best time to go
- Evening · About 15 min
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- ₺₺
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- It stands inside the university campus on Beyazıt Square, the Roman Forum Tauri.
- Watch it after dark, when its lights signal weather conditions.