Galataport

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

Galataport is a 400,000-square-metre (4,300,000 sq ft)[1] mixed-use development located along 1.2 km (0.75 mi) of shore in the Karaköy (formerly called Galata) 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.[2]

  1. ^ Morgan, Richard (November 2021). "A New Megaproject in Istanbul Features an Underground Cruise Ship Port". Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "About Us", Galataport website