Mercan

Mercan is a locality in . Mercan is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Golden Horn and Hagia Sophia.

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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.

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 .

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The or the Seraglio, is a large museum and library in the east of the district of in . From the 1460s to the completion of in 1856, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, and was the main residence of its sultans.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Istanbul and Historical Peninsula.

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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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The is the oldest part of . It's the location of most of its sights, with several ranked as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's on the western, European side of the Bosphorus, with the sea to the south and the inlet of the Golden Horn to the north.

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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.

Mercan

Latitude
41.0142° or 41° 0′ 51″ north
Longitude
28.9674° or 28° 58′ 3″ east
Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)
Open location code
8GHC2X78+MX
Geo­Names ID
7732573
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