Vezneciler station

Vezneciler is a station on the M2 line of the Istanbul Metro. The station is located under Şehzadebaşı Street and 16 Mart Şehitleri Street in the historical Fatih district of Istanbul.

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Type: Metro station
Description: metro station in İstanbul, Turkey
Also known as: “Vezneciler—İstanbul Üniversitesi”, “Vezneciler—İstanbul Üniversitesi (Istanbul Metro)”, “Vezneciler—İstanbul Üniversitesi Metro Station”, “Vezneciler—İstanbul University (Istanbul Metro)”, and “Vezneciler—İstanbul University Metro Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Golden Horn and Theotokos Kyriotissa (Kalenderhane).

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.

Theotokos Kyriotissa (Kalenderhane)

Mosque

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Kalenderhane Mosque is a former Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey, converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. With high probability the church was originally dedicated to the Theotokos Kyriotissa. Theotokos Kyriotissa (Kalenderhane) is situated 110 metres northeast of Vezneciler station.

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 2 km east of Vezneciler station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laleli and Vefa.

Laleli

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Laleli is a neighbourhood of Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey, lying between Beyazıt and Aksaray. It is known for its large textile wholesaling business and is home to the Literature and Science Faculties of Istanbul University, designed by Sedad Hakkı Eldem and Emin Onat in the 1940s.

Vefa

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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.