Sites historiques à Adalar

Historic Sites of the Princes' Islands

The Princes' Islands harbor a diverse collection of historical landmarks spanning the Byzantine, Ottoman, and early Republican eras. This selection includes the Museum of the Princes' Islands, which documents the archipelago's social and natural history, and the 1923 Clock Tower at Büyükada's central square. On Yassıada, visitors can find the 19th-century Henry Bulwer Castle and ancient Byzantine dungeons once used for political exile, while the Büyükada fire lookout tower on Yücetepe illustrates the islands' historical maritime security systems.