Yeraltı Mosque

The Yeraltı Mosque is a mosque located in the part of the district in Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque's name is derived from the fact that its prayer hall and main features of it are all underground.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Description: underground mosque in Istanbul
  • Also known as: “Yeralti Camii” and “Yeraltı Camii”
  • Address: İstanbul

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Golden Horn and Galata Tower.

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

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The , officially the Museum, is a medieval Genoese in the part of the district of , . Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the mostly demolished Walls of Galata, the tower is now an exhibition space and museum, and a symbol of Beyoğlu and Istanbul. is situated 420 metres northwest of Yeraltı Mosque.

Mosque
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, officially the Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in , . It was formerly a church and a . is situated 1½ km south of Yeraltı Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karaköy and Bereketzade.

Quarter
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, the modern name for the old , is a commercial quarter in the district of , Turkey, located at the northern part of the mouth on the European side of Bosphorus.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Quarter
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is the former name of the neighbourhood in , which is located at the northern shore of the . The district is connected to the historic district by several bridges that cross the Golden Horn, most notably the .

Yeraltı Mosque

Latitude
41.02236° or 41° 1′ 21″ north
Longitude
28.97666° or 28° 58′ 36″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8GHC2XCG+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 225989341
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Geo­Names ID
12908656
Wiki­data ID
Q12885210
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Yeraltı Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد ييرالتي”
  • Greek: “Τέμενος Γεραλτί”
  • Turkish: “Kurşunlu Mahzen”
  • Turkish: “Yeraltı Camii”
  • Uzbek: “Yeraltı masjidi”

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