Eminönü
District of İstanbul
İstanbul - Turkey

Constantinople

Constantinople was the capital city of the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire, the Latin and the Ottoman Empire. It was founded in AD 330, at ancient Byzantium as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great, after whom it was named. In the 12th century, the city was the largest and wealthiest European city. Eventually the empire of Christian Eastern Orthodoxy in the east was reduced to just the capital and its environs, falling to the Ottomans in the historic battle of 1453.

Located at 41.0122, 28.976 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Constantinople, Holy cities

Eurovision Song Contest 2004

The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can". The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT). Ukrainian singer Ruslana Lyzhychko won the contest with "Wild Dances".

Located at 41.0122, 28.9761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Eurovision Song Contest by year, 2004 in music, 2004 in Turkey

Tünel

The Tünel (English: Tunnel ) is a short underground railway line in Istanbul, Turkey. It is an underground funicular with two stations, connecting the quarters of Karaköy and Beyoğlu. Located at the northern shore of the Golden Horn, the underground railway tunnel goes uphill from close to sea level and is about 573 metres long.

Located at 41.0229, 28.9749 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Funicular railways in Turkey, Beyoğlu, Rail transport in Istanbul, Railway lines opened in 1875, Rapid transit in Turkey, Standard gauge railways in Turkey, Underground funiculars, 2003 albums, La Secta AllStar

Galata

Galata was a neighbourhood in Constantinople, located at the northern shore of the Golden Horn, the inlet which separates it from the historic peninsula of old Constantinople. The Golden Horn is crossed by several bridges, most notably the Galata Bridge. The medieval citadel of Galata was a colony of the Republic of Genoa between 1273 and 1453. The famous Galata Tower was built by the Genoese in 1348 at the northernmost and highest point of the citadel.

Located at 41.0228, 28.9736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Beyoğlu, Quarters and suburbs of Constantinople, Territories of the Republic of Genoa, Jewish communities in Turkey, Golden Horn

Galata Bridge

The Galata Bridge (in Turkish Galata Köprüsü) is a bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. From the end of the 19th century in particular, the bridge has featured in Turkish literature, theater, poetry and novels.

Located at 41.02, 28.9731 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bascule bridges, Bridges in Istanbul, Ottoman bridges in Turkey, Bridges completed in 1994, Golden Horn, Fatih, Beyoğlu, Road bridges in Turkey

Rüstem Pasha Mosque

The Rüstem Pasha Mosque (Turkish: ' Rüstempaşa Camii') is an Ottoman mosque located in Hasırcılar Çarşısı (Strawmat Weavers Market) in the Tahtakale neighborhood, of the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey.

Located at 41.0175, 28.9686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Domes, Religious buildings completed in 1563, Mimar Sinan buildings, Ottoman architecture, Mosques in Istanbul, Fatih, Architecture in Turkey

Eminönü

Eminönü is a former district of Istanbul in Turkey, now a neighbourhood of Fatih district. This is the heart of the walled city of Constantine, the focus of a history of incredible richness. Eminönü covers roughly the area on which the ancient Byzantium was built. The Galata Bridge crosses the Golden Horn into Eminönü and the mouth of the Bosphorus opens into the Marmara Sea. And up on the hill stands Topkapı Palace, the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii) and Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya).

Located at 41.0172, 28.9711 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Fatih, Golden Horn

Spice Bazaar, Istanbul

The Spice Bazaar, (Turkish: 'Mısır Çarşısı', or Egyptian Bazaar) in Istanbul, Turkey is one of the largest bazaars in the city. Located in Fatih, in the neighborhood of Eminönü, it is the second largest covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar.

Located at 41.0164, 28.9706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bazaars, Shopping malls in Istanbul, Buildings and structures completed in 1660, Ottoman architecture, Golden Horn, Fatih

İstanbul Sirkeci Terminal

Istanbul Sirkeci Terminal, also known as İstanbul Terminal, is a terminus main station of the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) in Sirkeci, on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. International, domestic and regional trains running westwards depart from this station which was inaugurated as the terminus of the Orient Express.

Located at 41.015, 28.9772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ottoman railways, Railway stations in Istanbul Province, Ottoman architecture, Golden Horn, Railway stations opened in 1890, Fatih, From Russia with Love (film), Architecture in Turkey

Siege of Constantinople (717–18)

The Second Arab Siege of Constantinople in 717–718 was a combined land and sea offensive by the Arabs of the Umayyad Caliphate against the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople. The campaign marked the culmination of twenty years of attacks and progressive Arab occupation of the Byzantine borderlands, while Byzantine strength was sapped by prolonged internal turmoil. In 716, after years of preparations, the Arabs, led by Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik, invaded Byzantine Asia Minor.

Located at 41.0122, 28.976 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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710s, 710s conflicts, 710s in the Byzantine Empire, Battles involving medieval Bulgaria, Battles of the Arab–Byzantine Wars, Naval battles involving the Byzantine Empire, Naval battles involving the Umayyad Caliphate, Sieges involving the Byzantine Empire, Sieges involving the Umayyad Caliphate, Sieges of Constantinople

St. George's Austrian High School

St. George's Austrian High School is a private Austrian-Turkish high school located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of several secondary schools that were founded by European or American missions in Turkey during the 19th century, but were then secularized after the founding of the modern Turkish Republic in 1923.

Located at 41.0244, 28.9736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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International schools in Turkey, High schools in Istanbul, Educational institutions established in 1882, Beyoğlu

New Mosque (Istanbul)

The Yeni Cami, The New Mosque or Mosque of the Valide Sultan (Turkish: 'Yeni Cami, Yeni Valide Camii') is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated on the Golden Horn at the southern end of the Galata Bridge. It is one of the best-known sights of Istanbul.

Located at 41.017, 28.9715 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1663, Mosques in Istanbul, Ottoman architecture, Domes, Golden Horn, Fatih, Architecture in Turkey

Cağaloğlu

Cağaloğlu is a neighbourhood located in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. Much of the publishing industry in Istanbul is located in Cağaloğlu. It is also famous for its ancient hammam.

Located at 41.0128, 28.9753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Fatih

Siege of Constantinople (674–78)

The First Arab Siege of Constantinople in 674–678 was a major conflict of the Arab–Byzantine Wars, and the first culmination of the Umayyad Caliphate's expansionist strategy towards the Byzantine Empire, led by Caliph Muawiyah I. Muawiyah, who had emerged in 661 as the ruler of the Muslim Arab empire following a civil war, renewed aggressive warfare against Byzantium after a lapse of some years and hoped to deliver a lethal blow by capturing the Byzantine capital, Constantinople.

Located at 41.0122, 28.976 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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670s conflicts, Sieges involving the Byzantine Empire, Sieges involving the Umayyad Caliphate, Sieges of Constantinople, 670s, 7th century in the Byzantine Empire, Battles of the Arab–Byzantine Wars, Naval battles involving the Byzantine Empire, Naval battles involving the Umayyad Caliphate

Istanbul High School

İstanbul Lisesi, also commonly known as İstanbul Erkek Lisesi, abbreviated İEL, is one of the oldest and internationally renowned high schools of Turkey. The school is considered elite among Turkish public high schools. Germany recognizes the school as a Deutsche Auslandsschule (German International school). İstanbul Lisesi is located in Cağaloğlu, İstanbul. The school has changed several buildings throughout its history. Since 1933 the school has used its current building.

Located at 41.0121, 28.9738 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Istanbulspor, Educational institutions established in 1884, Istanbul High School, Fatih, 1884 establishments in Turkey

Battle of Pegae

The Battle of Pegae occurred between March 11 and March 18, 922 in the outskirts of Constantinople. The result was a Bulgarian victory.

Located at 41.0122, 28.976 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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920s conflicts, 922, 10th century in Bulgaria, 920s in the Byzantine Empire, Battles of the Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars in Thrace

Basketmakers' Kiosk

The Basketmakers' Kiosk, also known as Sepetçiler Palace (Sepetçiler Kasrı), is a former Ottoman pleasure palace located on the southern shore of Golden Horn's mouth at Sarayburnu in the neighborhood of Sirkeci in Istanbul, Turkey.

Located at 41.0164, 28.9811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Topkapı Palace, Restaurants in Istanbul, Music venues in Istanbul, Houses completed in 1592, Redevelopment projects in Istanbul, Fatih

1999 Istanbul bombings

The 1999 Istanbul bombings were a pair of bombings that took place in Istanbul, Turkey on March 13 killing 13, and March 14, 1999 injuring 2. A third bomb was found in a Burger King outlet but successfully defused. A Turkish court sentenced Cevat Soysal to 18 years and 9 months in prison on June 25, 2002, for allegedly having ordered the attack. Kurdish sources have disputed this verdict and claimed he was framed for the attack by Turkish authorities.

Located at 41.0122, 28.976 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Terrorist incidents in 1999, Terrorism in Istanbul, History of Istanbul, Arson in Europe, Mass murder in 1999, Improvised explosive device bombings, 1999 in Turkey, Mass murder in Turkey

2008 Istanbul bombings

The 2008 Istanbul bombings occurred on July 27, 2008 when two explosions hit a busy shopping street in the Güngören district of Istanbul, killing seventeen people, five of them children, and injuring 154. The attacks occurred at 9:45 p.m. local time, 18:45 UTC, on a pedestrian street closed to traffic. The bombings were the deadliest civilian attacks in Turkey since the 2003 Istanbul bombings, five years earlier.

Located at 41.012, 28.976 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Terrorist incidents in 2008, Terrorism in Istanbul, 2008 in Turkey, History of Istanbul, Mass murder in 2008, Improvised explosive device bombings, Mass murder in Turkey

Cağaloğlu Hamam

The Cağaloğlu Hamam, finished in 1741, is the last hamam to be built in the Ottoman Empire. It was constructed in Istanbul Eminönü, in Alemdar, on Hilal-i Ahmer street as a public hamam to raise revenue for the library of Sultan Mahmud I, previously situated inside the mosque of Ayasofya. It was begun by one of the head architects of that time, Suleyman Aga, and finished by Abdullah Aga. It is the last example of its kind to be built in Istanbul and is still operational in our time.

Located at 41.0106, 28.9756 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Turkish architecture

Bankalar Caddesi

Bankalar Caddesi, alternatively known as the Voyvoda Caddesi, located in the historic Galata quarter within the district of Beyoğlu (historic Pera) in Istanbul, Turkey, was the financial center of the Ottoman Empire.

Located at 41.0239, 28.9737 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Istanbul, Beyoğlu

Church of SS Peter and Paul, Istanbul

SS Peter and Paul (Turkish: Sen Pier ve Sen Paul Kilisesi, Italian: Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo a Galata) is a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul, important for historical reasons. The church owns an icon of the Virgin of the Hodegetria type, which originally lay in a Dominican church in Caffa, Crimea. The current building is a nineteenth century (1841 to 1843) reconstruction of the Fossati brothers.

Located at 41.0247, 28.9731 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Istanbul, Religious buildings completed in 1843, 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Beyoğlu, Roman Catholic churches in Turkey

The Inspection Board of Finance of Turkey

The Inspection Board of Finance in Turkey is an institution in the field of investigating, searching and suppressing financial sources of the corruption, was set up in 1879, during the attempts to rearrange and improve the financial administration in the Ottoman Era, with the purpose of ensuring that all financial transactions of the state are audited and inspected by an authorized board under the authority of the Minister of Finance.

Located at 41.0239, 28.9767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Government of Turkey

Port of Istanbul

The Port of Istanbul is a passenger terminal for cruise liners, which is situated at Karaköy neighborhood of Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, Turkey. It consists of two adjoining piers, the Galata Pier and the Salıpazarı Pier, extending from the Galata Bridge on the Golden Horn to Salıpazarı on the west coast of the Bosporus. It is owned and operated by the state-owned Turkish Maritime Lines (TDİ).

Located at 41.0228, 28.9783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Istanbul, Ports and harbours of the Sea of Marmara, 1900 establishments in Turkey, Transport infrastructure completed in 1900, Tourism in Istanbul, Beyoğlu

Istanbul Main Post Office

The Istanbul Main Post Office is an office building for postal services located at Sirkeci quarter of Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was designed by architect Vedat Tek in First Turkish National architectural style and was constructed between 1905 and 1909. The four-story building houses a post office, the Sirkeci Post Office (Turkish: Sirkeci PTT Merkezi), office space for regional administration and also since 2000 the Istanbul Postal Museum (Turkish: PTT İstanbul Müzesi).

Located at 41.0144, 28.9739 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ottoman architecture, Buildings and structures of the Ottoman Empire, First Turkish National architecture, Government buildings completed in 1909, Office buildings completed in 1909, Buildings and structures in Istanbul, Fatih, Post office buildings in Turkey