Vefa
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.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Golden Horn and Valens Aqueduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Unkapanı and İskenderpaşa.
Laleli
Quarter
Laleli is a neighbourhood of Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey, lying between Beyazıt and Aksaray.
Vefa
- Type: Quarter
- Description: quarter in Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Historical Peninsula, Istanbul, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
41.01661° or 41° 0′ 60″ north
Longitude
28.9589° or 28° 57′ 32″ east
Open location code
8GHC2X85+JH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Vefa” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Molla Hüsrev and Kalenderhane.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Shaykh Ebu’l Vefa Mosque and Mimar Mehmet Ağa Mosque.
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