Akbıyık Mosque

Akbıyık Mosque is a mosque in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul. Akbıyık Mosque is situated nearby to the hostel The LOCAL, as well as near the shopping center Mevlana Bazaar.

Photo: Aleksandr Zykov, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Mosque
Description: mosque in İstanbul, Turkey
Also known as: “Akbıyık Cami” and “Akbıyık Mescidi”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hagia Sophia and Sultan Ahmed Square.

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 590 metres north of Akbıyık Mosque.

Sultan Ahmed Square

Square

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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 460 metres northwest of Akbıyık Mosque.

Great Palace Mosaic Museum

Museum

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The Great Palace Mosaic Museum, is located close to Sultanahmet Square in Istanbul, Turkey, at Arasta Bazaar. The museum houses mosaics from the Byzantine period, unearthed at the site of the Great Palace of Constantinople. Great Palace Mosaic Museum is situated 200 metres northwest of Akbıyık Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mollafenari and Kumkapı.

Mollafenari

Suburb

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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.

Kumkapı

Quarter

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Kumkapı is a quarter in Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located along the northern shore of Marmara Sea. Up to recent times, Kumkapı is the center of the Armenian community of the city, boasting a school and several churches.