Military Museum
Among the exhibition of this museum are five thousand pieces from the Ottoman era through WWII, with the most prominent piece possibly being the huge chain that the Byzantines stretched across the mouth of the Golden Horn to keep out the Sultan's navy in 1453 during the siege of Constantinople. In the yard of the museum, the Janissary Band (Mehter Takımı), the world’s oldest military band gives concerts of march music in traditional uniforms each afternoon, at 15:00.
Why it is worth a visit
The Military Museum is notable for historical artifacts like the Byzantine Golden Horn chain and the traditional Janissary Band performances.
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Why visit
The Military Museum is notable for historical artifacts like the Byzantine Golden Horn chain and the traditional Janissary Band performances.
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