Historical Peninsula

Historical Peninsula is a suburb in , and has about 1,400 residents. Historical Peninsula is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hagia Sophia and Sultan Ahmed Square.

Mosque
Photo: Myrabella, Public domain.
, officially the Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. It was formerly a church and a .

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 , Turkey, known as Sultanahmet Square.

Museum
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The , is located close to Sultanahmet Square in , , at Arasta Bazaar. The museum houses mosaics from the Byzantine period, unearthed at the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mollafenari and Kumkapı.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 99. It is on the European side of .

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

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Historical Peninsula

Latitude
41.00411° or 41° 0′ 15″ north
Longitude
28.97691° or 28° 58′ 37″ east
Population
1,400
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8GHC2X3G+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4999339814
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6944973
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Historical Peninsula” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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