Garipçe Castle

Garipçe Castle is a scenic viewpoint in Istanbul, Turkey. Garipçe Castle is situated nearby to the castle Hasan Paşa Kulesi, as well as near the cemetery Garıpçe Köyü Mezarlığı.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge and Rumeli Lighthouse.

Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge

Bridge

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The Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, also known as the Third Bosphorus Bridge, is a vehicular bridge over the Bosphorus strait, to the north of Istanbul's two older suspension bridges, the 15 July Martyrs Bridge being the First Bosphorus Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge the Second Bosphorus Bridge. Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge is situated 1¼ km south of Garipçe Castle.

Rumeli Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Rumeli Feneri, also Türkeli Feneri, a historical lighthouse still in use, is located on the European side of the Bosporus Strait's Black Sea entrance in Istanbul. Rumeli Lighthouse is situated 2 km north of Garipçe Castle.

Anadolu Feneri

Lighthouse

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Anadolu Feneri is a historical lighthouse still in use, located at Anadolufeneri on the Asian side of Bosphorus' Black Sea entrance in Istanbul, Turkey. Anadolu Feneri is situated 3½ km east of Garipçe Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garipçe and Poyrazköy.

Garipçe

Village

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Garipçe is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sarıyer, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 391. Garipçe is located on a hillside at the Black Sea entrance of Istanbul Strait, the northernmost place of Bosphorus' European shore, south of Rumelifeneri village.

Poyrazköy

Village

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Poyrazköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beykoz, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 889. Poyraz lies at the exit of the Bosporus into the Black Sea, on the Asian side of the Strait.