Galataport

Project
Construction started2016
Completed2022
Construction costUS$1.8 billion
StatusComplete
Developer
Architect
  • Dror + Gensler
  • TO Studio
  • BEA Architects
  • Autoban
  • Norm Architecture
  • Renzo Piano
OperatorIstanbul Port Management and Investments Inc
Websitegalataport.com
Physical features
Major buildingsPeninsula Hotel, Istanbul Modern Art Museum, shops, restaurants
Public spacesPublic square
TransportCruise terminal
Location
CountryTurkey
CityIstanbul
NeighbourhoodKaraköy
AddressKılıçali Paşa Mahallesi, Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi, No: 8, İç Kapı No:102, 34433, Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Area
  Total
40 ha (99 acres)

Galataport is a 400,000-square-metre (4,300,000 sq ft) 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.