Çırağan

Çırağan is a quarter in Beşiktaş, Istanbul. Çırağan is situated nearby to the suburb Yıldız, as well as near the quarter Serencebey.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Çırağan palace and Küçük Mecidiye Mosque.

Çırağan palace

Castle

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Çırağan Palace, a former Ottoman palace, is now a five-star hotel in the Kempinski Hotels chain. It is located on the European shore of the Bosporus, between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy in Istanbul, Turkey.

Küçük Mecidiye Mosque

Mosque

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The Küçük Mecidiye Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was built from the order of Sultan Abdülmecid I by Nigoğos Balyan, member of the Balyan family.

Çırağan Sarayı Geçidi

Castle

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Çırağan Sarayı Geçidi is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yıldız and Cihannüma.

Yıldız

Suburb

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Yıldız is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beşiktaş, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 5,385. The neighbourhood comprises some of Istanbul's well known historical locations, such as Yıldız Park and Yıldız Palace, the second-largest palace in Istanbul.