Topkapı
District of İstanbul
in İstanbul, Turkey

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
41.014 and 28.950 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 41° 0' 49" and E 28° 56' 58"
Currency and Currency Code:
Lira - TRY
Spoken languages:
Turkish, Kurdish, Azerbaijani, Avaric
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 04:23 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:52 am and 5:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
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Discover Topkapı

The district Topkapı of İstanbul in İstanbul is a subburb in Turkey about 220 mi west of Ankara, the country's capital city.

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 42%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

17°C (63 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

19°C (66 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

17°C (63 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Dosso Dossi Hotels DownTown

Address
0,5 mi
Akşemsettin Mah. Adnan Menderes Bulvarı, Vatan Cad. No: 46-48
34080 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Akgun Istanbul

Address
1,2 mi
Adnan Menderes Bulvarı
34093 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 10:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Eresin Topkapi

Address
1,3 mi
Millet Caddesi No 186
34104 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Holiday Inn ISTANBUL CITY

Address
1,1 mi
Turgut Ozal Cad No 189,Topkapi
34280 ISTANBUL
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


DoubleTree by Hilton Istanbul - Sirkeci

Address
0,9 mi
Nobethane Cad. Darussade Sk. No.5 3
34110 Fatih
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Berr Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
Akdeniz Cad. No:78
34080 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Topkapı Inter Istanbul Hotel

Address
1,2 mi
Topkapı Mah. Topkapi Cad. No:8 Kaleiçi
34093 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 11:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


REALSTAR HOTEL

Address
0,5 mi
HASEKİ SULTAN MAHALLESİ MİLLET CADDESİ NO 47
30096 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 7:00 (lunchbreak: 19:00 - 19:00)
Weekend: 7:00 - 7:00 (lunchbreak: 19:00 - 19:00)


Ramada Istanbul Old City

Address
0,5 mi
Molla Gürani Mah. Fındıkzade Sok. No:82
34093 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hanna Hotel

Address
1,2 mi
Dullar Cikmazi Sokak No : 3
34093 Istanbul
Turkey

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

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.
Wikipedia Article
Quarters and suburbs of Constantinople

Church of the Holy Apostles

The Church of the Holy Apostles, also known as the Imperial Polyándreion (imperial cemetery), was an Eastern Orthodox church in Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. The first structure dates to the 4th century, though future emperors would add to and improve on the space. It was second in size and importance only to the Hagia Sophia among the great churches of the capital.

Located at 41.0197, 28.9497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
550s architecture, Byzantine sacred architecture, Churches in Istanbul, Former church buildings in Turkey, 6th-century church buildings, Buildings of Justinian I, Demolished churches, Fatih

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.
Wikipedia Article
1080s architecture, Churches in Istanbul, Museums in Istanbul, Byzantine sacred architecture, Byzantine art, Constantinople, Fatih, Religious museums in Turkey, Byzantine museums in Turkey

Fatih Mosque, Istanbul

The Fatih Mosque or Conqueror's Mosque in English) is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was one of the largest examples of Turkish-Islamic architecture in Istanbul and represented an important stage in the development of classic Turkish architecture. It is named after Fatih Sultan Mehmed, the Ottoman sultan who captured Constantinople in 1453.

Located at 41.0197, 28.9497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ottoman architecture, Mosques in Istanbul, 1470s architecture, Religious buildings completed in 1767, Domes, Fatih, Architecture in Turkey, Buildings of Mehmed the Conqueror

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.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Fatih

Palace of the Porphyrogenitus

The Palace of the Porphyrogenitus (Greek: τὰ βασίλεια τοῦ Πορφυρογεννήτου), known in Turkish as the Tekfur Sarayı ("Palace of the Sovereign"), is a late 13th-century Byzantine palace in the north-western part of the old city of Constantinople. An annex of the greater palace complex of Blachernae, it is the only Byzantine palace to survive in the city, and one of the few relatively intact examples of late Byzantine secular architecture in the world.

Located at 41.0339, 28.9403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Istanbul, Byzantine palaces, 13th-century architecture, Constantinople, Fatih, Visitor attractions in Istanbul

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.
Wikipedia Article
900s architecture, Byzantine sacred architecture, 10th-century church buildings, Fatih

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.
Wikipedia Article
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

Turkey

Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey is a Eurasian country, located mostly on Anatolia in Western Asia and on East Thrace in Southeastern Europe. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea is to the south; the Aegean Sea is to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north.

Located at 41.0167, 28.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Turkey, Aegean Sea, Bicontinental countries, Black Sea countries, Countries of the Mediterranean Sea, Developing 8 Countries member states, Eastern Europe, Eastern Mediterranean countries, Eurasia, Countries in Europe, G20 nations, Member states of NATO, Member states of the Council of Europe, Member states of the United Nations, Modern Turkic states, Near Eastern countries, Republics, States and territories established in 1923, Western Asia, Western Asian countries, Article Feedback 5 Additional Articles, 1923 establishments in Turkey

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.
Wikipedia Article
Byzantine sacred architecture, Fatih

Hirami Ahmet Pasha Mosque

Hirami Ahmet Pasha Mosque (Turkish: Hırami Ahmet Paşa Mescidi) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. The small church, one among the 36 dedicated to Saint John the Baptist in Constantinople, was part of a monastery bearing the same name. Its full name was Saint John the Forerunner by-the-Dome (Greek: Ἃγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Πρόδρομος ἐν τῷ Τρούλλῳ, Hagios Ioannis ho Prodromos en tō Trullō).

Located at 41.0279, 28.9458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
12th-century architecture, 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.
Wikipedia Article
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.
Wikipedia Article
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.
Wikipedia Article
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.
Wikipedia Article
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.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
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.
Wikipedia Article
Quarters and suburbs of Constantinople

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.
Wikipedia Article
1268 architecture, Fatih

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.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
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.
Wikipedia Article
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.
Wikipedia Article
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.
Wikipedia Article
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.
Wikipedia Article
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.
Wikipedia Article
Fatih, 14th-century architecture, Byzantine sacred architecture, Byzantine art, 14th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings, History of Moldavia (1504-1711)

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.
Wikipedia Article
Fatih, 14th-century architecture, Byzantine sacred architecture, Byzantine art, 14th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Mimar Sinan buildings, Churches in Istanbul