Erguvan

Erguvan is a hotel in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul which is located on Aksakal Sokağı. Erguvan is situated nearby to the mosque Little Hagia Sophia, as well as near Sultan Ahmed Square.

Type: Hotel
Also known as: “Erguvan Hotel”
Address: Aksakal Sokağı, İstanbul, Fatih

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hagia Sophia and Little Hagia Sophia.

Hagia Sophia

Mosque

Photo: Myrabella, Public domain.

Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. It was formerly a church and a museum. Hagia Sophia is situated 770 metres northeast of Erguvan.

Little Hagia Sophia

Mosque

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The Little Hagia Sophia mosque, formerly the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus, is a former Greek Orthodox church dedicated to the Syrian Christian Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Constantinople. Little Hagia Sophia is situated 160 metres southwest of Erguvan.

Sultan Ahmed Square

Square

Photo: Antoine-François Andréossy, Public domain.

The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. Today it is a square in Istanbul, Turkey, known as Sultanahmet Square. Sultan Ahmed Square is situated 390 metres northeast of Erguvan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mollafenari and Kumkapı.

Mollafenari

Suburb

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Mollafenari is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 99. It is on the European side of Istanbul.

Kumkapı

Quarter

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Kumkapı is a quarter in Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located along the northern shore of Marmara Sea. Up to recent times, Kumkapı is the center of the Armenian community of the city, boasting a school and several churches.