Aura Apart Hotel

Aura Apart Hotel is a hotel in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul. Aura Apart Hotel is situated nearby to Obelisk of Theodosius, as well as near Sultan Ahmed Square.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hagia Sophia and Sultan Ahmed Square.

Hagia Sophia

Mosque

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Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. It was formerly a church and a museum. Hagia Sophia is situated 680 metres northeast of Aura Apart Hotel.

Sultan Ahmed Square

Square

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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. Sultan Ahmed Square is situated 390 metres north of Aura Apart Hotel.

Obelisk of Theodosius

Obelisk

The Obelisk of Theodosius is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III, first erected during the 18th dynasty of Egypt. It was re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople by the Roman emperor Theodosius I in the 4th century AD. Obelisk of Theodosius is situated 330 metres north of Aura Apart Hotel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mollafenari and Kumkapı.

Mollafenari

Suburb

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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

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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.