Palaces and towers in Türkiye

Palaces, pavilions, castles and towers: 177 entries in 54 provinces. The list covers palaces turned into museums as well as castles whose walls and bastions you can walk. Istanbul has the most (55).

Palace museums are usually visited room by room and can be crowded; weekday mornings are quieter. Castles mean slopes and steps, so check the accessibility note on the museum page. Some palaces are run by a separate administration rather than the Ministry, so rely on the badge on each card and the official source to see whether the Museum Pass applies.