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Anadoluhisarı

Anadoluhisarı, known historically as Güzelce Hisar is a medieval Ottoman fortress located in , on the side of the . The complex is the oldest surviving Turkish architectural structure built in Istanbul, and further gives its name to the neighborhood around it in the city's district.
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  • Type: Suburb with 2,610 residents
  • Description: fortress in Istanbul, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Anadolu Hisarı”, “Anadolu Hissarı”, “Andoluhisaru”, “Andolukhisar”, “Andolukhisaru”, and “Hisar”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Muhaşşisinan Mosque and Anadolu Hisarı Mosque.

Mosque
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Mosque
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Museum
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, Littlewater Pavilion a.k.a. Göksu Pavilion, is a summer pavilion in , , situated in the Küçüksu neighborhood of district on the shore of the Bosphorus between Anadoluhisarı and the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rumelihisarı and Kandilli.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 10,073. It is on the European side of .

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 1,396. It lies on the Asian bank of Bosphorus and is home to some of Istanbul's in-city forests.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 3,943. It is on the side of the Bosphorus strait. It is known for a yogurt sprinkled with caster sugar, which is sold in local cafés.

Anadoluhisarı

Latitude
41.08409° or 41° 5′ 3″ north
Longitude
29.06837° or 29° 4′ 6″ east
Population
2,610
Elevation
70 metres (230 feet)
Open location code
8GHF33M9+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8582643114
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
751994
Wiki­data ID
Q81650
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“Anadoluhisarı” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Anadoluhisarı”
  • Arabic: “أنادولو هيسارِى”
  • Arabic: “أناضولو حصاري”
  • Arabic: “القلعة الجميلة”
  • Arabic: “قلعة الأناضول”
  • Armenian: “Անադոլուհիսար”
  • Azerbaijani: “Anadolu Hasarı”
  • Azerbaijani: “Anadoluhasarı”
  • Bengali: “আনাদোলুহিসারি”
  • Bulgarian: “Анадолухисар”
  • Catalan: “Anadolu Hisari”
  • Chinese: “安纳托利亚堡垒”
  • Czech: “Anadoluhisarı”
  • Czech: “Anatolský zámek”
  • Czech: “Güzelce Hisar”
  • Dutch: “Anadoluhisarı”
  • French: “Anadolu Hisarı”
  • Georgian: “ანადოლუს ციხესიმაგრე”
  • German: “Anadolu Hisarı”
  • Greek: “Αναντολουχισάρι”
  • Indonesian: “Anadolu Hisarı”
  • Indonesian: “Anadoluhisarı”
  • Italian: “Anadoluhisarı”
  • Japanese: “アナドゥル・ヒサール”
  • Japanese: “アナドル・ヒサル”
  • Latvian: “Anatolijas cietoksnis”
  • Macedonian: “Анадолски Хисар”
  • Polish: “Anadolu Hisarı”
  • Portuguese: “Anadoluhisarı”
  • Russian: “Анадолухисар”
  • Serbian: “Анадолијски хисар”
  • Slovak: “Anadoluhisarı”
  • Slovenian: “Anadolu Hisarı”
  • Spanish: “Anadoluhisarı”
  • Turkish: “Akçahisar”
  • Turkish: “Anadolu Hisarı Kalesi”
  • Turkish: “Anadolu Hisarı”
  • Turkish: “Gözlücehisar”
  • Turkish: “Güzelce Hisar”
  • Turkish: “Yenicehisar”
  • Turkish: “Yenihisar”
  • Ukrainian: “Анадолухісар”
  • Ukrainian: “Анатолійська фортеця”
  • Urdu: “اناضول حصار”
  • Uzbek: “Anadoluxisar qal’asi”
  • Vietnamese: “Anadoluhisari”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Göksu and Göztepe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Namazgâh of Anadoluhisarı and Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Anadolu Hisarı Kampüsü.

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