Panorama 1453 history Museum… A Journey into the Past
Many people flock for tourism in Turkey throughout the year to Istanbul, as it is characterized by the density of tourist attractions and scenic views, so that you can spend many days trying to see everything that exists, and if you are a fan of history and epic battles, you must visit Istanbul Panorama Museum, or what is known as the Panorama 1453 history Museum, one of the most important tourist places in Istanbul
Why you should visit Panorama 1453 history Museum
Istanbul Panorama Museum takes you back nearly 560 years in history, here you are standing in the middle of a bloody battle led by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror when he stormed the walls of Constantinople with his eighty thousand men army.
The expertise of many engineers and artists has been used to be able to integrate modern technology, 3D images and realistic sounds so that the visitor can live an unforgettable experience. This realistic embodiment made thousands and even millions of tourists flock annually to visit the museum and go back in time.
Museum history:
After three years of construction and hard work, visitors were received in January 2009 in the Topkapi district of Istanbul. Visitors flock to the museum at a rate of more than one million visitors annually to see the mural that displays the details of the Battle of the Conquest of Constantinople. The painting is wrapped on the walls of the museum with an area of 2,350 square meters and a diameter of 38 metres.
Museum sections:
The total area of the museum is 3000 square meters and it is classified as one of the most important historical museums in Turkey. It consists of three floors. The largest and most important floor is the upper dome floor on which the battle of conquest of the city is depicted, accompanied by impressive sound effects that take you to the battlefield. Sometimes you hear thunderous gunshots and sometimes Others beat the drums of war, the shouts of soldiers and the neighing of horses, as well as the displays of weapons and tools that were really used in the battle, most notably the giant cannon that the Muslims used to conquer the city.
For those interested in obtaining a full explanation of the battle, it is possible to go down to the basement floor, which is equipped with television screens that display a full explanation of the battle in any language the visitor desires.
As for the second floor, it displays a small model of the panoramic dome containing all its details, in addition to a group of pictures, paintings and maps embodying the battle.
the third floor, or the display dome, it is the main purpose of the museum, where the battle is depicted
The dome was designed with a 360-degree angle, i.e. a hemisphere, to completely surround the atmosphere of the battle inside it, with a three-dimensional display technology. The walls of the dome were also painted with the same technology, pictures of Sultan Mehmet Fatih and his soldiers, their horses and cannons, and in addition to the pictures, it was provided with a sound system and effects for the real sounds of the course of the event from bombs launching and horses faltering
It also provided the showroom with real models of some gears, soldiers’ shields and various war tools
Let the battle of conquering Constantinople take place always there, and you can live its events whenever you want.
Visiting times:
You can visit the museum all days of the week from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Istanbul time