The Museum of Turkish Calligraphic Art
The Museum of Turkish Calligraphy Art is a museum located in Beyazıt Square in Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is housed in a former madrasa built in the early 16th century.Photo: Haluk Comertel, CC BY 3.0.
- Opening hours: closed
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Istanbul, Turkey
- Also known as: “Museum of Turkish Calligraphy Art” and “Türk Vakıf Hat Sanatları Müzesi”
- Address: Ordu Caddesi, İstanbul, Fatih, İstanbul
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Bazaar and Hagia Sophia.
Grand Bazaar
Marketplace
Photo: Masygreen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m2, attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Grand Bazaar is situated 440 metres east of The Museum of Turkish Calligraphic Art.
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. Hagia Sophia is situated 1½ km east of The Museum of Turkish Calligraphic Art.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beyazıt and Laleli.
Laleli
Quarter
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.
The Museum of Turkish Calligraphic Art
- Categories: calligraphy museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Historical Peninsula, Istanbul, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
41.01° or 41° 0′ 36″ northLongitude
28.96322° or 28° 57′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8GHC2X57+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 110234148OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q6549659
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“The Museum of Turkish Calligraphic Art” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف الخط التركي”
- Arabic: “متحف فن الخط التركي”
- Bengali: “তুর্কি ক্যালিগ্রাফি শিল্প জাদুঘর”
- Bengali: “তুর্কি চারুলিপি শিল্প জাদুঘর”
- French: “Musée d’art calligraphique turc”
- Georgian: “თურქული კალიგრაფიის ხელოვნების მუზეუმი”
- German: “Museum für türkische kalligraphische Kunst”
- Italian: “Museo di arte calligrafica turca”
- Russian: “Музей турецкого каллиграфического искусства”
- Turkish: “Türk Vakıf Hat Sanatları Müzesi”
- Uzbek: “Turk xattotlik san’ati muzeyi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boğaziçi Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. Beyazıt İşletme Müdürlüğü and İstanbul Üniversitesi Merkez Kütüphanesi.
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