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Beyoğlu

Galata is just north, across the Golden Horn, from the Old City of . Further north is Beyoğlu: İstiklal Avenue is its thoroughfare, and adjoining Taksim Square is considered the heart of the city — if it were sensible to speak of a "downtown" for multicentric Istanbul, that would most likely refer to this area.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Golden Horn and Galata Tower.

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The is the district of surrounding the banks of the body of water of the same name, which is a bay of the Bosphorus along its western, European coast.

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The , officially the Museum, is a medieval Genoese in the part of the district of , . Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the mostly demolished Walls of Galata, the tower is now an exhibition space and museum, and a symbol of Beyoğlu and Istanbul.

Mosque
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, officially the Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in , . It was formerly a church and a . is situated 3½ km south of Beyoğlu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Istanbul and New City.

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is a very large city of fantastic history, culture and beauty. Called Byzantium in ancient times, the city's name was changed to Constantinople in 324 CE when it was rebuilt by the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine.

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Istanbul's is a modern district north of . Its neighbourhoods of Elmadağ, Nişantaşı, Kurtuluş and Şişli were built up in the early 20th century, then more recently appeared the business district between Mecidiyeköy and Levent-Maslak.

Beyoğlu

Latitude
41.0379° or 41° 2′ 16″ north
Longitude
28.9677° or 28° 58′ 4″ east
Population
226,000
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
8GHC2XQ9+43
Geo­Names ID
7732462
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