Kaligaria Gate
Kaligaria Gate is a city gate in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul. Kaligaria Gate is situated nearby to the church Panayasude Rum Kilisesi, as well as near the mosque Hirami Ahmet Paşa Cami.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Golden Horn and Walls of Blachernai.
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.
Walls of Blachernai
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The walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great. Walls of Blachernai is situated 120 metres east of Kaligaria Gate.
Prison of Anemas
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The Prison of Anemas is a large Byzantine building attached to the walls of the city of Constantinople. It is traditionally identified with the prisons named after Michael Anemas, a Byzantine general who rose in unsuccessful revolt against Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and was the first person to be imprisoned there. Prison of Anemas is situated 250 metres northeast of Kaligaria Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fener and Eyüpsultan.
Fener
Quarter
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Fener, also spelled Phanar, is a quarter midway up the Golden Horn in the district of Fatih in Istanbul, Turkey. The Turkish name is derived from the Greek word "phanarion", meaning lantern, streetlight or lamppost; the neighborhood was so called because of a column topped with a lantern which stood here in the Byzantine period and was used as a street light or lighthouse.
Eyüpsultan
Town
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Eyüpsultan or Eyüp is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 228 km2, and its population is 422,913. The district extends from the Golden Horn all the way to the shore of the Black Sea.
Hasköy
Quarter
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Hasköy is a trading and residential district on the northern bank of the Golden Horn in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. It includes the neighbourhoods of Keçeci Piri, Piri Paşa, and Halıcıoğlu, and parts of Camiikebir and Sütlüce.
Kaligaria Gate
- Type: City gate
- Also known as: “Eğrikapı”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Historical Peninsula, Istanbul, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
41.03647° or 41° 2′ 11″ northLongitude
28.9394° or 28° 56′ 22″ eastInception
12th centuryOpen location code
8GHC2WPQ+HQOpenStreetMap ID
node 5787843345OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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In Other Languages
“Kaligaria Gate” goes by many names.
- German: “Kaligaria-Tor”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eğrikapı Fountain and Panayasude Rum Kilisesi.
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