Haliç

Haliç is a station on the M2 line of the Istanbul Metro. It is a part of the Golden Horn Metro Bridge and is located between the districts of Fatih and Beyoğlu above the Golden Horn.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Type: Metro station
Description: metro station in İstanbul, Turkey
Also known as: “Haliç (Istanbul Metro)” and “Haliç metro station”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Golden Horn and Galata Tower.

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.

The Galata Tower, officially the Galata Tower Museum, is a medieval Genoese tower in the Galata part of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the mostly demolished Walls of Galata, the tower is now an exhibition space and museum, and a symbol of Beyoğlu and Istanbul. Galata Tower is situated 710 metres northeast of Haliç.

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 southeast of Haliç.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Unkapanı and Galata.

Unkapanı

Quarter

Photo: Szoszv, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Unkapanı is a quarter.

Galata

Quarter

Photo: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 2.0.

Galata is the former name of the Karaköy neighbourhood in Istanbul, which is located at the northern shore of the Golden Horn. The district is connected to the historic Fatih district by several bridges that cross the Golden Horn, most notably the Galata Bridge.