Kitapçılar Çarşısı

Kitapçılar Çarşısı is a library in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul which is located on Büyük Reşitpaşa Caddesi. Kitapçılar Çarşısı is situated nearby to the government office Türk kızılay Eminönü Şübe Başkanlığı, as well as near Istanbul University Faculty of Science.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Theotokos Kyriotissa (Kalenderhane) and Hagia Sophia.

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 220 metres northeast of Kitapçılar Çarşısı.

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 Kitapçılar Çarşısı.

Grand Bazaar

Marketplace

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The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m2, attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Grand Bazaar is situated 760 metres east of Kitapçılar Çarşısı.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laleli and Vefa.

Laleli

Quarter

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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

Quarter

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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.