Harem
Harem is a quarter in the Asian part of Istanbul, Turkey. Belonging to the Üsküdar district, it lies on the coast of the southern coast of the Bosphorus, near the entrance of the Sea of Marmara between the centres of Üsküdar and Kadıköy districts, next to Haydarpaşa Terminal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: quarter in Marmara, Turkey
- Also known as: “Harem, Üsküdar”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Leander Tower and Selimiye Mosque.
Leander Tower
The Maiden's Tower, also known as Leander's Tower since the Byzantine period, is a tower on a small islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait, 200 m from the coast of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey.
Selimiye Mosque
Mosque
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The Selimiye Mosque is a mosque in the district of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey, near the Selimiye Barracks. It was commissioned by Ottoman Sultan Selim III and built between 1801 and 1805.
Selimiye Barracks
Military installation
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Selimiye Barracks, also known as Scutari Barracks, is a Turkish Army barracks located in Selimiye in the Üsküdar district on the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salacak and Üsküdar.
Salacak
Suburb
Photo: A.Cihan CÖMERTEL, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salacak is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Üsküdar, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 9,522. It is located on the Asian shore of the Bosporus, to the south of the historic center of Üsküdar.
Üsküdar
Town
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Üsküdar is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 35 km2, and its population is 524,452. It is a large and densely populated district on the Anatolian shore of the Bosphorus.
Koşuyolu
Suburb
Koşuyolu is a neighborhood in the municipality and district of Kadıköy, Istanbul Province, Turkey.
Harem
- Category: quarter
- Location: Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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