Faros Old City
Faros Old City is a hotel in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul. Faros Old City is situated nearby to the museum Cistern of Philoxenos, as well as near Hippodrome of Constantinople.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hagia Sophia and Cistern of Philoxenos.
Hagia Sophia
Mosque
Photo: Myrabella, Public domain.
Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque and former museum and church serving as a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. Hagia Sophia is situated 520 metres east of Faros Old City.
Cistern of Philoxenos
Museum
Photo: Bollweevil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cistern of Philoxenos, or Binbirdirek Cistern, is a man-made subterranean reservoir in Istanbul, situated between the Forum of Constantine and the Hippodrome of Constantinople in the Sultanahmet district.
Hippodrome of Constantinople
Photo: Antoine-François Andréossy, Public domain.
The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a square in Istanbul, Turkey, known as Sultanahmet Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mollafenari and Beyazıt.
Mollafenari
Suburb
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mollafenari is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 99. It is on the European side of Istanbul.
Kumkapı
Quarter
Kumkapı is a quarter in Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located along the northern shore of Marmara Sea. Up to recent times, Kumkapı is the center of the Armenian community of the city, boasting a school and several churches.
Faros Old City
- Type: Hotel
- Categories: accommodation, building, and tourism
- Location: Historical Peninsula, Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
41.00832° or 41° 0′ 30″ northLongitude
28.97383° or 28° 58′ 26″ eastElevation
56 metres (184 feet)Open location code
8GHC2X5F+8GGeoNames ID
9885426
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