Golden Gate (Constantinople)

Golden Gate (Constantinople) is a historical site in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul. Golden Gate (Constantinople) is situated nearby to the castle Yedikule Fortress, as well as near Kürkçübaşı Hacı Hüseyin Ağa Mosque.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yedikule Fortress and Kürkçübaşı Hacı Hüseyin Ağa Mosque.

Yedikule Fortress

Castle

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Yedikule Fortress is a fortified historic structure located in the Yedikule neighbourhood of Fatih, in Istanbul, Turkey. Built in 1458 on the commission of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, the seven-tower complex was created by adding three new towers and fully…

Kürkçübaşı Hacı Hüseyin Ağa Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Vano111ru, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kürkçübaşı Hacı Hüseyin Ağa Mosque is situated 200 metres northeast of Golden Gate (Constantinople).

Kazlıçeşme railway station

Railway station

Photo: Alikam1896, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kazlıçeşme railway station is a railway station in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul and the former terminus of the trans-Bosporus Marmaray commuter rail line. Located just outside of the city's historic walled center, Kazlıçeşme station sits between 10. Kazlıçeşme railway station is situated 490 metres west of Golden Gate (Constantinople).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Samatya and Zeytinburnu.

Samatya

Quarter

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Samatya is a quarter of the Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located along the Marmara Sea, and borders to the west on the neighborhood of Yedikule.

Zeytinburnu

Town

Photo: Ollios, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Zeytinburnu is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 12 km2, and its population is 292,616. It is a working-class area on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey, on the shore of the Marmara Sea just outside the walls of the ancient city, beyond the fortress of Yedikule.

Seyitnizam

Suburb

Photo: Kurmanbek, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Seyitnizam is a suburb.

Golden Gate (Constantinople)

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

40.99301° or 40° 59′ 35″ north

Longitude

28.92273° or 28° 55′ 22″ east

Elevation

13 metres (43 feet)

Open location code

8GGCXWVF+63

GeoNames ID

12129519

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