Eski Imaret Mosque (Soter Akataleptos Monastery)

Places of Interest Nearby

Golden Horn

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The Golden Horn is the district of Istanbul surrounding the banks of the body of water of the same name, which is a bay of the Bosphorus along its western, European coast.

Eski Imaret Mosque

Mosque

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The Eski Imaret Mosque is a former Byzantine church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. The church has traditionally been identified as belonging to the Monastery of Christ Pantepoptes, meaning "Christ the all-seeing".

Molla Zeyrek Mosque

Mosque

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Monastery of the Pantokrator is a large monastery on the Fazilet Street in the Zeyrek district of Fatih in Istanbul, overlooking the Golden Horn. It represents the best example of Middle Byzantine architecture in Constantinople. Molla Zeyrek Mosque is situated 290 metres southeast of Eski Imaret Mosque (Soter Akataleptos Monastery).

Places in the Area

Unkapanı

Quarter

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Unkapanı is a quarter.

Vefa

Quarter

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Vefa is part of the district of Fatih in Istanbul, and lies inside what was once the old walled city of Constantinople. It lies roughly northwest of the eastern section of the Aqueduct of Valens, and is rich in monuments, both Byzantine and Ottoman.

İskenderpaşa

Suburb

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İskenderpaşa is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 12,024. It is in the European part of Istanbul.

Eski Imaret Mosque (Soter Akataleptos Monastery)

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