Beyazıtağa
District of İstanbul
İstanbul - Turkey

Blachernae

Blachernae was a suburb in the northwestern section of Constantinople, the capital city of the Byzantine Empire. It was the site of a water source and a number of prominent churches were built there, most notably the great Church of St. Mary of Blachernae (Panagia Blacherniotissa), built by Empress Pulcheria in circa 450, expanded by Emperor Leo I (r. 457–474) and renovated by Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565) in the 6th century.

Located at 41.0339, 28.9403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Quarters and suburbs of Constantinople

Chora Church

The Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora (Turkish Kariye Müzesi, Kariye Camii, or Kariye Kilisesi — the Chora Museum, Mosque or Church) is considered to be one of the most beautiful surviving examples of a Byzantine church. The church is situated in Istanbul, in the Edirnekapı neighborhood, which lies in the western part of the municipality of Fatih. In the 16th century, during the Ottoman era, the church was converted into a mosque and, finally, it became a museum in 1948.

Located at 41.0311, 28.9392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1080s architecture, Churches in Istanbul, Museums in Istanbul, Byzantine sacred architecture, Byzantine art, Constantinople, Fatih, Religious museums in Turkey, Byzantine museums in Turkey

Karagümrük

Karagümrük is a neighborhood in Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. The neighborhood also has a famous soccer team in Turkish Superleague Karagümrük Spor Kulübü. In 1958, the team qualified for the first division. However their professional performance did not last long and eventually they got relegated to the Third Division.

Located at 41.0167, 28.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Fatih

Samatya

Samatya (Greek: Ψαμάθεια, pr. Psamatheia) is a neighborhood of the Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located along the Marmara Sea, and borders to the west on the neighborhood of Yedikule (the "Castle of the Seven Towers"). The name originates from the Greek word Ψαμάθιον (pr. Psamathion), meaning "sandy", because of the great quantity of sand found in the neighborhood.

Located at 41, 28.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Fatih

Fenari Isa Mosque

Fenâri Îsâ Mosque (full name in Turkish: Molla Fenâri Îsâ Câmîi), in Byzantine times known as the Lips Monastery (Greek: Μονή του Λιβός), is a mosque in Istanbul, made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches.

Located at 41.0154, 28.944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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900s architecture, Byzantine sacred architecture, 10th-century church buildings, Fatih

Kefeli Mosque

The Kefeli Mosque (Turkish: Kefeli Câmîi, meaning "the mosque of the Caffariotes", after the inhabitants of the city of Caffa in Crimea, or also Kefeli Mescidi, where Mescit is the Turkish word for a small mosque) is a former Eastern Orthodox church, later jointly officiated by Roman Catholics and Armenians, and finally converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. The Catholic Church was dedicated to Saint Nicholas. Its date of dedication as Eastern Orthodox church is unknown.

Located at 41.0294, 28.9417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Byzantine sacred architecture, Fatih

Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque

Koca Mustafa Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Koca Mustafa Paşa Camii; also named Sünbül Efendi Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans, located in Istanbul, Turkey. The church, as the adjoining monastery, was dedicated to Saint Andrew of Crete, and was named Saint Andrew in Krisei or by-the-Judgment (Greek: Μονὴ τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἀνδρέου ἐν τῇ Κρίσει, Monē tοu Hagiοu Andreοu en tē Krisei).

Located at 41.0034, 28.9286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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6th-century architecture, 1280s architecture, Mosques converted from churches in Istanbul, Byzantine sacred architecture, Fatih, 13th-century church buildings

Sancaktar Hayrettin Mosque

Sancaktar Hayrettin Mosque (Turkish: Sancaktar Hayrettin Câmîi; also Sancaktar Hayrettin Mescidi, where Mescit is the Turkish word for a small mosque, or Sancaktar Mescidi) is part of a former Eastern Orthodox monastery converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. It is generally believed that the small building belonged to the Byzantine Monastery of Gastria (Greek: Μονῆ τῶν Γαστρίων, Monē tōn Gastríōn, meaning "Monastery of the Vases").

Located at 41.0028, 28.9347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fatih, 14th-century religious buildings

Mihrimah Mosque

The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Turkish: 'Mihrimah Sultan Camii') is an Ottoman mosque located in the Edirnekapı neighborhood near the Byzantine land walls of Istanbul, Turkey. Located on the peak of the Sixth Hill near the highest point of the city, the mosque is a prominent landmark in Istanbul.

Located at 41.0292, 28.9358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Domes, Religious buildings completed in 1565, Mimar Sinan buildings, Ottoman architecture, Mosques in Istanbul, Fatih, Architecture in Turkey

Column of Arcadius

The column of Arcadius was a Roman triumphal column begun in 401 in the forum of Arcadius in Constantinople to commemorate Arcadius's triumph over the Goths under Gainas in 400. Arcadius died in 408, but the decoration of the column was only completed in 421, so the monument was dedicated to his successor Theodosius II.

Located at 41.0078, 28.9431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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5th-century architecture, Monumental columns in Istanbul, Roman victory columns, Fatih

Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery

The Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery is a burial ground located in the neighborhood of Edirnekapı, in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. It consists of an old, historical part and a modern one.

Located at 41.0338, 28.933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Istanbul, Turkish military memorials and cemeteries, Fatih, Eyüp

Philopatium

Philopatium or Philopation was the name of a palace and region outside the walls of the Byzantine capital Constantinople, known for its parks and gardens. According to 11th-century accounts, it was located north of Constantinople, just outside the Blachernae walls. Competing accounts place it seaward of the Golden Gate. The place was loved by Justinian and Theodora, and served as a spring or summer retreat for the Byzantine emperors after them.

Located at 41.03, 28.92 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Quarters and suburbs of Constantinople

Church of St. Mary of the Spring (Istanbul)

The Monastery of the Mother of God at the Spring or simply Zoödochos Pege, is an Eastern Orthodox sanctuary in Istanbul. The present church, built in 1835, bears the same dedication as the shrine erected in this place between the end of the fifth and the beginning of the sixth century. After several renovations, this building was destroyed in the first half of the fifteenth century by the Ottomans. The complex got its name from a nearby holy spring, reputed to have healing properties.

Located at 41.0065, 28.9157 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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6th-century church buildings, Religious buildings completed in 1835, 19th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Churches in Istanbul, Byzantine sacred architecture, Christian pilgrimages, Marian shrines, Holy springs of Turkey, Zeytinburnu, Greek Orthodox churches in Turkey

Manastır Mosque, Istanbul

Manastır Mosque (Turkish: Manastır Mescidi; also Mustafa Çavuş Mescidi, where mescit is the Turkish word for a small mosque) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. Neither archeological excavations nor medieval sources have made it possible to find a satisfactory answer as to its original dedication as a church.

Located at 41.0171, 28.9288 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1268 architecture, Fatih

Balıklı, Istanbul

Balıklı is a quarter in Istanbul, Turkey. It belongs to the Zeytinburnu municipality, and is part of the Kazlıçeşme Mahalle. It is located along the Marmara Sea, and borders Istanbul's walled city on the E side, between the gates of Yedikule and Silivri. Before the rapid increase of Istanbul's population in the 1970s, Balıklı was a rural quarter.

Located at 41.0065, 28.9157 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Zeytinburnu, Quarters in Istanbul

Merkezefendi Cemetery

The Merkezefendi Cemetery is a burial ground situated in Merkezefendi neighborhood of Zeytinburnu district on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. Many renowned intellectuals, writers and artists rest in this old cemetery covering an area of 27,800 m . The cemetery was established in the 16th century with the construction of the tomb of Merkez Efendi at this location. It was extended in the 1950s, and another cemetery, the Kozlu Cemetery was established 100 m far from this place.

Located at 41.0156, 28.9207 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Istanbul, Zeytinburnu

Odalar Mosque

The Odalar Mosque was an Ottoman mosque in Istanbul. The building was originally a Byzantine-era Eastern Orthodox church of unknown dedication. In 1475, after the Fall of Constantinople (1453), it became a Roman Catholic church, dedicated to Saint Mary of Constantinople, until finally it was converted into a mosque by the Ottomans in 1640. The mosque was destroyed by fire in 1919, and since then has fallen into ruin. As of 2011, only some walls remain, hidden among modern buildings.

Located at 41.0291, 28.9398 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Byzantine sacred architecture, Fatih, Holy springs of Turkey

Edirnekapı, Istanbul

Edirnekapı is a neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. It is part of the district of Fatih and belongs to the walled city. It corresponds roughly to the central part of the sixth Hill of Istanbul, which is the highest point of the walled city. It lies south of the Blachernae section of the Walls and of the neighborhood of Ayvansaray, north-west of Karagümrük and west of Salmatomruk. The quarter corresponds to the Byzantine quarter of Deuteron.

Located at 41.0311, 28.9392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Fatih, Golden Horn

Hadim Ibrahim Pasha Mosque

The Hadim Ibrahim Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Hadım İbrahim Paşa Camii) is an Ottoman mosque located in the Silivrikapi district of Istanbul, Turkey.

Located at 41.006, 28.923 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mimar Sinan buildings, Ottoman architecture, Mosques in Istanbul, Architecture in Turkey

Kasim Aga Mosque, Istanbul

Kasim Ağa Mosque (Turkish: Kasım Ağa Mescidi; also Kâsım Bey Mescidi, where mescit is the Turkish word for a small mosque) is a former Byzantine building converted into a mosque by the Ottomans in Istanbul, Turkey. Neither surveying during the last restoration nor medieval sources have made it possible to find a satisfactory answer as to its origin and possible dedication.

Located at 41.029, 28.939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fatih

Bogdan Saray

Boğdan Sarayi (Turkish for "Palace of Bogdania ") was an Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey. Erected in the Byzantine era, its original dedication is unknown. In the Ottoman era the small edifice, being dedicated to St. Nicholas of Myra, was known as Agios Nikólaos tou Bogdansarághi (Greek: Ἅγιος Νικόλαος τοῦ Βογδανσαράγι). and was part of the Istanbul residence of the Moldavian hospodar′s legation to the Ottoman Porte.

Located at 41.0298, 28.9421 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fatih, 14th-century architecture, Byzantine sacred architecture, Byzantine art, 14th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings, History of Moldavia (1504-1711)

Kocamustafapaşa railway station

Kocamustafapaşa as a railway station, in the Samatya neighborhood of the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the İstanbul-Halkalı Line.

Located at 40.9997, 28.9331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Istanbul Province, Railway stations opened in 1872, Fatih

Ese Kapi Mosque

Ese Kapi Mosque (Turkish: Ese Kapı Mescidi, where mescit is the Turkish word for a small mosque), also "Isa Kapi Mosque", meaning in English "Mosque of the Gate of Jesus", was an Ottoman mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. The building was originally a Byzantine Eastern Orthodox church of unknown dedication.

Located at 41.0047, 28.9399 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fatih, 14th-century architecture, Byzantine sacred architecture, Byzantine art, 14th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Mimar Sinan buildings, Churches in Istanbul

Silivrikapı Ice Skating Hall

Silivrikapı Ice Skating Hall, full name Silivrikapı Skating Hall and Recreation Center, shortly Silivrikapı Ice Rink, (Turkish: Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu), is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located at Silivrikapı neighborhood of Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was opened in September 2009. The arena consists of an Olympic-size rink of 1,740 m with a seating capacity of 900 people, and another one of 600 m for 200 spectators used as training rink.

Located at 41.0034, 28.9221 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Turkey, Ice hockey venues in Turkey, Olympic figure skating venues, Sports venues in Istanbul, Buildings and structures completed in 2009, Sports venues completed in 2009, Figure skating in Turkey, Fatih

Balıklı Greek Hospital

The Balıklı Greek Hospital (Turkish: Balıklı Rum Hastanesi) is a health care institution at Balıklı neighborhood of Yedikule quarter in Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul, which was established in the 18th century and continues its service run by the Greek community of Turkey.

Located at 40.9997, 28.9181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hospitals in Turkey, Ottoman Greeks, Buildings and structures in Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, Hospitals established in the 1750s