Şemispaşa

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Leander Tower and Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
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 in , .

Mosque
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The is an old Ottoman located in a large and densely populated district of , in , . is located close to the Bosphorus waterfront and , Yeni Valide and Mihrimah Sultan historical mosques located in the Üsküdar district.

Mosque
Photo: R Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a mosque in the neighbourhood of in , . It stands on a hillside overlooking the . It was commissioned by Ottoman Sultan Mustafa III and built between 1757 and 1761.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Üsküdar and Salacak.

Town
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is a municipality and district of . Its area is 35 km2, and its population is 524,452. It is a large and densely populated district on the shore of the Bosphorus.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 9,522. It is located on the Asian shore of the , to the south of the historic center of Üsküdar.

Quarter
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is a busy waterside area of municipality on the shore of the Bosphorus between and in , . It is a major transport interchange served by the T1 tram line to Bağcılar and the funicular railway to .

Şemispaşa

Latitude
41.02297° or 41° 1′ 23″ north
Longitude
29.01129° or 29° 0′ 41″ east
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
Open location code
8GHF22F6+5G
Geo­Names ID
8624492
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In Other Languages

“Şemispaşa” goes by many names.
  • Turkish: “Şemispaşa”

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