Çapa

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and Fenari Isa Mosque.

Hospital
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Istanbul University, also known as University of Istanbul, is a public research university located in , . Founded by Mehmed II on May 30, 1453, a day after the conquest of Constantinople by the Turks, it was reformed as the first Ottoman higher education institution influenced by European approaches.

Mosque
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Fenâri Îsâ Mosque, known in Byzantine times as the Lips Monastery, is a in , made of two former Eastern Orthodox churches.

Mosque
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is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted into a by the Ottomans. Neither archeological excavations nor medieval sources have made it possible to find a satisfactory answer as to its original dedication as a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mevlanakapı and İskenderpaşa.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 12,024. It is in the European part of .

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 8,541. It is so named because it was founded by migrants from in central Turkey, brought here in the 15th century by Mehmet II to repopulate the city after its conquest.

Çapa

Latitude
41.01669° or 41° 1′ 0″ north
Longitude
28.93445° or 28° 56′ 4″ east
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
8GHC2W8M+MQ
Geo­Names ID
8624500
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

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