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District of İstanbul
İstanbul - Turkey

Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

This article is on the institution of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. For information on the office of the patriarch, see Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (Turkish: Rum Ortodoks Patrikhanesi, "Greek Orthodox Patriarchate"), part of the wider Orthodox Church, is one of the fourteen autocephalous churches within the communion of Orthodox Christianity. It is headed by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, currently Bartholomew I.

Located at 41.0292, 28.9517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Apostolic sees, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Christian terms, Chalcedonianism

Golden Horn

The Golden Horn is an inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming the natural harbor that has sheltered Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other ships for thousands of years. It is a scimitar-shaped estuary that joins the Bosphorus just at the point where that strait enters the Sea of Marmara, thus forming a peninsula the tip of which is "Old Istanbul".

Located at 41.0292, 28.9611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Golden Horn, Constantinople, Estuaries of Turkey, Ancient Greek geography, Ports and harbours of Turkey, Fatih

Bulgarian St. Stephen Church

The Bulgarian St Stephen Church (Bulgarian: Църква „Свети Стефан“; Turkish: Sveti Stefan Kilisesi), also known as the Bulgarian Iron Church, is a Bulgarian Orthodox church in Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey, famous for being made of cast iron. The church belongs to the Bulgarian minority in the city.

Located at 41.0319, 28.9497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Istanbul, Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Religious buildings completed in 1898, 19th-century church buildings, Golden Horn, Fatih

Neve Shalom Synagogue

For other buildings or places named Neve Shalom or similar, see Neve Shalom (disambiguation).

Located at 41.0267, 28.9724 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Synagogues in Istanbul, Religious buildings completed in 1951, 20th-century attacks on synagogues and Jewish communal organizations, 21st-century attacks on synagogues and Jewish communal organizations, Orthodox synagogues, Palestinian terrorist incidents in Europe, Massacres in places of worship, Terrorist incidents in 2003, Terrorist incidents in 1992, Terrorist incidents in 1986, Beyoğlu

USS Thornback (SS-418)

USS Thornback (SS-418), a Tench-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the thornback, a slender member of the shark family with a long pointed snout and a sharp spine at the end of each dorsal fin, native to northern Atlantic waters ranging from the temperate to the Arctic. Her keel was laid down on 5 April 1944 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard. She was launched on 7 July 1944 sponsored by Mrs. Peter K.

Located at 41.0415, 28.9478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Tench-class submarines, Ships built in Maine, 1944 ships, World War II submarines of the United States, Cold War submarines of the United States, Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Turkish Navy, Tench-class submarines of the Turkish Navy, Museum ships in Turkey, Museums in Istanbul

Church of St. George, Istanbul

The Church of St. George is the principal Greek Orthodox cathedral still in use in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and, the capital of the Byzantine Empire until 1453. Since about 1600, it has been the seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the senior patriarchate of the Greek Orthodox Church and recognised as the spiritual leader of the world's Eastern Orthodox Christians.

Located at 41.0291, 28.9518 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Greek Orthodox cathedrals, Churches in Istanbul, Golden Horn, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Greek Orthodox churches in Turkey

Pera Palace Hotel

The Pera Palace Hotel Jumeirah (Turkish: Pera Palas Oteli) is a historic special category hotel and museum hotel located in the Beyoğlu (Pera) district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built in 1892 for the purpose of hosting the passengers of the Orient Express and was named after the place where it is located. It holds the title of "the oldest European hotel of Turkey". The Pera Palace Hotel is located in the Tepebaşı neighbourhood of Pera, once known as "Little Europe".

Located at 41.0311, 28.9736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rococo architecture of Turkey, Buildings and structures of the Ottoman Empire, Hotels in Istanbul, Hotel buildings completed in 1892, Hotels established in 1892, Beyoğlu, 1892 establishments in the Ottoman Empire

Balat (Istanbul)

Balat is the traditional Jewish quarter in the Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located on the European side of Istanbul, in the old city on the historic peninsula, on the western bank of the Golden Horn. (Another Istanbul neighborhood deeply associated with Jewish settlement is Kuzguncuk on the Asian shore. ) The name Balat is probably derived from Greek palation (palace), from Latin palatium, after the nearby Palace of Blachernae.

Located at 41.0328, 28.9456 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Jewish ghettos in Europe, Jewish communities in Turkey, Neighbourhoods of Fatih

Phanar Greek Orthodox College

Phanar Greek Orthodox College (Turkish: Özel Fener Rum Lisesi), known in Greek as the Great School of the Nation (Greek: Μεγάλη του Γένους Σχολή) is the oldest surviving and most prestigious Greek Orthodox school in Istanbul, Turkey. The school, like all minority schools in Turkey, is a secular school.

Located at 41.029, 28.949 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Istanbul, Educational institutions established in the 15th century, Education in the Ottoman Empire, Fatih, Golden Horn, Modern Greek Enlightenment, High schools in Istanbul, Ottoman Greeks, School buildings completed in 1883, Eastern Orthodox schools

Church of St. Anthony of Padua, Istanbul

St. Anthony of Padua Church, alternatively known as the Sant'Antonio di Padova Church, S. Antonio di Padova, St. Antoine, or locally as Sent Antuan, is the largest church of the Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located on İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district. Along with the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (1846) in the Harbiye district, St. Louis of the French (1581) and Santa Maria Draperis in Beyoğlu, Sts.

Located at 41.0325, 28.9764 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman Catholic churches completed in 1912, Churches in Istanbul, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Turkey, Gothic Revival architecture in Turkey, Venetian Gothic buildings, Beyoğlu

Pammakaristos Church

Pammakaristos Church, also known as the Church of Theotokos Pammakaristos (Greek: Θεοτόκος ἡ Παμμακάριστος, "All-Blessed Mother of God"), in 1591 converted into a mosque and known as Fethiye Mosque (Turkish: Fethiye Camii, "mosque of the conquest") and today partly a museum, is one of the most famous Byzantine churches in Istanbul, Turkey.

Located at 41.0292, 28.9464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Istanbul, Museums in Istanbul, 1310s architecture, Byzantine sacred architecture, Byzantine art, Constantinople, Fatih, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Architecture in Turkey, Byzantine museums in Turkey

Ahrida Synagogue of Istanbul

Ahrida (Ohrid) Synagogue is one of the oldest synagogues in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in Balat, the Jewish quarter, of the city.

Located at 41.0328, 28.9456 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Synagogues in Istanbul, 15th-century synagogues, Golden Horn, Fatih, Romaniote Jews topics, Synagogues in the Ottoman Empire

Gül Mosque

Gül Mosque is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.

Located at 41.0267, 28.9565 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Byzantine sacred architecture, 12th-century architecture, Fatih, Golden Horn

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium is a multi-use stadium in the Kasımpaşa neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home stadium of Kasımpaşa S.K. The stadium sits 9,576 spectators (all-seater). Its capacity was extended to 14,234 spectators. Due to extension works, Kasımpaşa played most of its home matches in the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in the 2007–2008 season.

Located at 41.0328, 28.9723 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sports venues in Istanbul, Kasımpaşa S.K., Football venues in Turkey, Süper Lig venues, Beyoğlu

Atik Mustafa Pasha Mosque

Atik Mustafa Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Atik Mustafa Paşa Camii; also named Hazreti Cabir Camii) is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. The dedication of the church is obscure. For a long time it has been identified with the church of Saints Peter and Mark, but without any proof. Now it seems more probable that the church is to be identified with Saint Thekla of the Palace of Blachernae .

Located at 41.0386, 28.944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1050s architecture, 1510s architecture, Byzantine sacred architecture, Fatih, Golden Horn

Maalem Synagogue

Maalem Synagogue is a synagogue located on the slopes overlooking the Golden Horn near the Jewish old age home in the Hasköy district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the only remaining open synagogue in an area that once had many Jewish residents. The synagogue is open for visits only during weekdays. Shabbat services are held regularly.

Located at 41.0406, 28.9536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Synagogues in Istanbul, Golden Horn, Beyoğlu

Aynalıkavak Palace

Aynalıkavak Palace is a former Ottoman palace located in the Hasköy neighborhood of Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan Ahmed I (1603-1617), with various additions and changes over time. It is under the administration of the Turkish Department of National Palaces.

Located at 41.0379, 28.9553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ottoman architecture, Imperial residences in Turkey, Museums in Istanbul, Golden Horn, Ottoman palaces, Beyoğlu

Yavuz Selim Mosque

The Yavuz Selim Mosque, also known as the Selim I Mosque (Turkish: Yavuz Selim Camii) is an Ottoman imperial mosque located top of the 5th Hill of Istanbul, Turkey, overlooking the Golden Horn. Its size and geographic position make it a familiar landmark on the Istanbul skyline.

Located at 41.0266, 28.9513 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Domes, Buildings and structures completed in 1522, Mimar Sinan buildings, Ottoman architecture, Mosques in Istanbul, Architecture in Turkey

Mayor Synagogue, Istanbul

Mayor Synagogue is a former synagogue in the Hasköy district of Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. According to historian Lorans Tanatar Baruh, the synagogue was built in the Byzantine era and was called Mayor because it was the largest in the neighborhood. According to an unspecified historian, however, the synagogue was built 300 to 500 years ago by Jews from Majorca. (According to historian Jak Deleon, in the 1950s there was a Mayorka Synagogue in Hasköy.

Located at 41.0397, 28.9514 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Synagogues in Istanbul, Golden Horn, Beyoğlu, Billiard halls

Karaite Synagogue (Istanbul)

The Karaite Synagogue (Turkish: Karahim Sinagogu, Karaim Sinagogu) is a synagogue in the Hasköy district of Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey.

Located at 41.04, 28.9527 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Synagogues in Istanbul, Golden Horn, Karaite synagogues

Hasköy, Istanbul

Hasköy (compound name made up of Has, meaning fine, select and Köy, village) is a quarter on the northern bank of the Golden Horn in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. It includes the officially defined neighborhoods of Keçeci Piri, Piri Paşa, and Halıcıoğlu, and parts of Camiikebir and Sütlüce. The words denote an "imperial village" and refer to the pavilions and gardens once there belonging to the Ottoman sultan and his court.

Located at 41.0397, 28.9497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Beyoğlu, Golden Horn

Kırmızı Minare Mosque

Kırmızı Minare Mosque (Red Minaret Mosque) is a mosque in the Hasköy neighborhood of Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. It was probably built in 1591 by Kiremitçi Ahmet Agha and so is also known as the Kiremitçi Ahmet Agha Mosque. It received the name "Red Minaret" because of its red brick minaret. The building was restored in 1889 and 1994.

Located at 41.0419, 28.9508 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mosques in Istanbul, Golden Horn

557 Constantinople earthquake

The 557 Constantinople earthquake took place on the night of 14 December. This great earthquake, described in the works of Agathias, John Malalas and Theophanes the Confessor, caused great damage to Constantinople, then capital of the Byzantine Empire, and a region frequently afflicted with earthquakes. More minor quakes had preceded the large event, including two in April and October respectively. The main quake in December was of unparalleled ferocity, and "almost completely razed" the city.

Located at 41.03, 28.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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557, 6th-century earthquakes, 6th century in the Byzantine Empire, Earthquakes in Turkey, Constantinople

Piyale Pasha Mosque

The Piyale Pasha Mosque (Ottoman Turkish: پیاله پاشا جامع Piyale Paşa Camii), also known as the Tersane Mosque, is an Ottoman mosque located in the Kasımpaşa neighborhood of Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, Turkey.

Located at 41.0446, 28.966 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mimar Sinan buildings, Ottoman architecture, Mosques in Istanbul, Architecture in Turkey, Religious buildings completed in 1573, Beyoğlu

Church of St. Mary Draperis, Istanbul

Saint Mary Draperis (Italian: Santa Maria Draperis, Turkish: Meryem Ana Draperis Latin Katolik Kilisesi) is a Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul, important for historical reasons. Established in 1584, the church is one of the most ancient Roman Catholic parishes of Istanbul.

Located at 41.0325, 28.9764 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churches in Istanbul, Religious buildings completed in 1769, Beyoğlu, 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Roman Catholic churches in Turkey