Veliefendi Racecourse
Veliefendi Racecourse is a race track in Bakırköy, Istanbul. Veliefendi Racecourse is situated nearby to Yenimahalle railway station, as well as near the town Zeytinburnu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Veliefendi Race Course and Yenimahalle railway station.
Veliefendi Race Course
Sports venue
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Veliefendi Race Course is a horse racing track located at Veliefendi neighborhood in Bakırköy district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the country's oldest and biggest race course founded on a former grassland that was historically a farm belonging to Şeyhülislam Veliyyüddin Efendi, an 18th-century superior authority of Islam in the Ottoman Empire.
Yenimahalle railway station
Railway station
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Yenimahalle railway station is a railway station in Bakırköy, Istanbul. The station was originally built in 1955 as a stop on the Istanbul suburban commuter rail line until 2013, when the entire line was closed down for expansion and renovation. Yenimahalle railway station is situated 1 km southwest of Veliefendi Racecourse.
Zeytinburnu railway station
Railway station
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Zeytinburnu station is an under construction station in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul. The new platform will replace the 62 year old station opened in 1955. The original station was opened on 4 December 1955 as part of the Istanbul suburban commuter rail service between Sirkeci and Halkalı. Zeytinburnu railway station is situated 1½ km east of Veliefendi Racecourse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zeytinburnu and Abdurrahman Nafiz Gürman.
Zeytinburnu
Town
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Zeytinburnu is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 12 km2, and its population is 292,616. It is a working-class area on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey, on the shore of the Marmara Sea just outside the walls of the ancient city, beyond the fortress of Yedikule.
Abdurrahman Nafiz Gürman
Suburb
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Abdurrahman Nafiz Gürman is a suburb.
Ataköy
Quarter
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Ataköy is a quarter of Bakırköy district in Istanbul Province, Turkey. It was developed as one of the first examples of satellite-city projects in Turkey. Ataköy is situated 2½ km west of Veliefendi Racecourse.
Veliefendi Racecourse
- Type: Race track
- Category: sports location
- Location: Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
40.98673° or 40° 59′ 12″ northLongitude
28.88911° or 28° 53′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8GGCXVPQ+MJGeoNames ID
8379064
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