Mausoleum of Sultan Mehmed III
Mausoleum of Sultan Mehmed III is a tomb in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul. Mausoleum of Sultan Mehmed III is situated nearby to the post office Ptt, as well as near the archaeological site Archeological Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern.
Hagia Sophia
Mosque
Photo: Myrabella, Public domain.
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.
Basilica Cistern
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Basilica Cistern, or Cisterna Basilica, is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey. The cistern, located 150 metres southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine emperor Justinian I. Basilica Cistern is situated 150 metres northwest of Mausoleum of Sultan Mehmed III.
Sultan Ahmed Square
Square
Photo: Antoine-François Andréossy, Public domain.
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 350 metres southwest of Mausoleum of Sultan Mehmed III.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mollafenari and Beyazıt.
Mollafenari
Suburb
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Eminönü
Quarter
Photo: HALUK COMERTEL, CC BY 3.0.
Eminönü, historically known as Pérama, is a predominantly commercial waterfront area of Istanbul within the Fatih district near the confluence of the Golden Horn with the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait and the Sea of Marmara.
Mausoleum of Sultan Mehmed III
- Type: Tomb
- Also known as: “Sultan III. Mehmet Türbesi”
- Categories: building, historic site, and burial
- Location: Historical Peninsula, Istanbul, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.00778° or 41° 0′ 28″ northLongitude
28.9799° or 28° 58′ 48″ eastHeight
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
8GHC2X5H+4XOpenStreetMap ID
way 109836394OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=tomb
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Mausoleum of Sultan Mehmed III” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ضريح السلطان الثالث محمد”
- Breton: “Kañvdi ar Sultan Mehmet III”
- French: “Mausolé de Mehmet III”
- Spanish: “Mausoleo del Sultán Mehmet III”
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Highlights include Ptt and Archeological Park.
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