Mehmet Efendi Fountain

Mehmet Efendi Fountain is a fountain in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul which is located on Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi. Mehmet Efendi Fountain is situated nearby to Basileus Hotel, as well as near the cemetery Hüseyin Ağa Türbesi.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: fountain in İstanbul, Turkey
Address: Küçük Ayasofya Caddesi, İstanbul, Fatih

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Little Hagia Sophia and Hagia Sophia.

Little Hagia Sophia

Mosque

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The Little Hagia Sophia mosque, formerly the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus, is a former Greek Orthodox church dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Constantinople.

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 1 km northeast of Mehmet Efendi Fountain.

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 500 metres northeast of Mehmet Efendi Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kumkapı and Mollafenari.

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.

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.