Istanbul in video games
Constantinople's rooftops, mosques and bazaars give Assassin's Creed some of its most climbable skylines. Pixel Pilgrimage has mapped 23 real places in and around Istanbul from 2 games: Assassin's Creed Revelations and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.
Landmarks in more than one game
Assassin's Creed Revelations 2011 · 22 places
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
Real place, reimagined
Galata Tower
Galata Tower
Real place, still recognisable
Topkapı Palace
Topkapı Palace Museum
Real place, reimagined
Grand Bazaar
Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı)
Real place, reimagined
Yerebatan Cistern
Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnıcı)
Real place, still recognisable
Hippodrome
Sultanahmet Square (the Hippodrome)
Real place, reimagined
Bayezid Mosque
Bayezid II Mosque
Real place, still recognisable
Hagia Eirene
Hagia Irene
Real place, still recognisable
Little Hagia Sophia
Little Hagia Sophia Mosque
Real place, still recognisable
Fatih Camii
Fatih Mosque
Real place, reimagined
Valens Aqueduct
Aqueduct of Valens (Bozdoğan Kemeri)
Real place, still recognisable
Forum of the Ox
Aksaray (site of the Forum of the Ox)
Real place, reimagined
Forum of Theodosius
Beyazıt Square
Real place, reimagined
- Image coming soon
Forum of Arcadius
Column of Arcadius remains
Inspired by a real place
Arsenal
Harbour of Theodosius site, Yenikapı
Real place, reimagined
Great Chain
Golden Horn chain, Istanbul Archaeology Museums
Inspired by a real place
Maiden's Tower
Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi)
Real place, reimagined
Rose Mosque
Gül Mosque
Real place, still recognisable
Zeyrek Mosque
Zeyrek Mosque (Pantokrator Monastery)
Real place, still recognisable
Kalenderhane Mosque
Kalenderhane Mosque
Real place, still recognisable
Fenari Isa Mosque
Fenari İsa Mosque (Lips Monastery)
Real place, still recognisable
Sancaktar Hayrettin Mosque
Sancaktar Hayrettin Mosque
Real place, still recognisable
