Ancient Hippodrome Substructure

Ancient Hippodrome Substructure is an archaeological site in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul. Ancient Hippodrome Substructure is situated nearby to Yirmiüç Nisan Parkı, as well as near the hotel Garden House Istanbul.

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 740 metres northeast of Ancient Hippodrome Substructure.

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 Eastern Roman Empire. Today it is a square in Istanbul, Turkey, known as Sultanahmet Square. Sultan Ahmed Square is situated 350 metres northeast of Ancient Hippodrome Substructure.

Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

Museum

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The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum is a museum in Sultanahmet Square in Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey which first opened in 1914 and in 1983 moved into the palace of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, the second grand vizier of Suleiman the Magnificent. Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum is situated 280 metres northeast of Ancient Hippodrome Substructure.

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.