Great Palace: Palace of Daphne / Elephantine

Great Palace: Palace of Daphne / Elephantine is a historical site in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul. Great Palace: Palace of Daphne / Elephantine is situated nearby to Obelisk of Theodosius, as well as near Sultan Ahmed Square.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sultan Ahmed Square and Obelisk of Theodosius.

Sultan Ahmed Square

Square

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 Eastern Roman Empire. Today it is a square in Istanbul, Turkey, known as Sultanahmet Square.

Obelisk of Theodosius

Obelisk

The Obelisk of Theodosius is the Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III, first erected around 1450 BC. It was re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople by the Roman emperor Theodosius I in 390.

Hagia Sophia

Mosque

Photo: Myrabella, Public domain.

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 460 metres northeast of Great Palace: Palace of Daphne / Elephantine.

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.

Beyazıt

Suburb

Photo: Khateeb88, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Beyazıt is a suburb.

Kumkapı

Quarter

Photo: Mister No, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Great Palace: Palace of Daphne / Elephantine

Type: Historical site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Historical Peninsula, Istanbul, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude

41.00571° or 41° 0′ 21″ north

Longitude

28.97593° or 28° 58′ 33″ east

Elevation

39 metres (128 feet)

Open location code

8GHC2X4G+79

GeoNames ID

12110635

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